the byzantine empire

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The Start of Constantinople

A Roman emperor, Constantine, traveled to east of the Mediterranean. The emperor rebuilt a city in Byzantium and named it after himself as Constantinople. Constantinople became an excellent harbor because it was located on shores that connected the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.

Justinian and Theodora

When Justinian became emperor, he wanted to revive the city. He rebuilt the church of Hagia Sophia, reformed the law which became known as Justinian's Code, he ruled with absolute power but was aided by his wife Theodora, and he strengthened the military and economy.

The Great Schism

Controversies broke out a schism between the eastern and western branches of Christianity. The two branches started to act like rivals rather than branches of the same faith. This resulted in the Byzantine or eastern branch becoming known as the Eastern, or Greek, Orthodox Church and the western branch became known as the Roman Catholic Church.

The fall of the byzantine empire

The Great Schism and the fourth Crusade led to the decline and destruction of the empire. The fourth Crusade happened because the Venetians told the Christians to fight in the Byzantine Empire. Soon later the Ottoman turks started to take over the empire. They took cannons to break down the wall and killed the emperor. The Ottoman turks renamed the city to Istanbul and changed Hagia Sophia into an Islamic house of worship.

the byzantine empire

Hagia Sophia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klq84Z9O4GU (Einbetten)