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A byzantine snapshot
- 1. + A Byzantine Snapshot
- 2. + The Empire Forms In 330 CE, Constantine renamed the city of Byzantium Constantinople When the Roman Empire was split, Constantinople became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire When the Western Empire fell, the Eastern Empire became its own sovereign empire What does sovereign mean?
- 3. + Territory Began with all the territory that was the Eastern Roman Empire Would slowly expand that territory over time.
- 4. + Territory by 565
- 5. + Capital Constantinople was the heavily fortified capital of the Byzantine Empire. Located at the crossroads of Asian and European trade routes Easily defended from land, the city was surrounded by water on three sides Had strong walls and was well defended
- 6. + Capital The harbor had chains strung across it to prevent unwanted ships from getting in. When Rome fell, became the wealthiest and most advanced city in the western world Eventually became home to over one million people.
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- 8. + Technology Maintained level of Roman technology Had a rare sewer system to maintain public health Crossroads for both European and Middle Eastern thought and technologies Provided social services including hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages
- 9. + Culture The Byzantine Empire changed the language of the Empire from Roman to Greek Followed Greek culture This happened as the Latin areas of the Roman empire were taken over and the Greek areas remained
- 10. + Culture Art was focused on religious figures and scenes For recreation, the people of the Byzantine empire would watch chariot races in the Hippodrome Had unique architecture different from both Rome and Greece
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- 14. + Government Emperor was the head of government and was was believed to have divine authority The Senate did not have any real authority, but continued to exist Strategos were people that governed certain regions of the empire. Sup?