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The Byzantine Empire Chapter 9.1

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The Byzantine Empire

Constantinople -Byzantine's Capital

-crossroads of land and sea routes

-on the Bosporus, a strait between Mediterranean and Black Sea

-had a great harbor

-Europe's busiest marketplace

-strong defense system

-fortifications of high walls

-built by Constantine

-lots of foreign trade (silk)

-blended Greek, Roman, and Christian influences

Hagia Sofia -church

-rebuilt by Justinian

-"Holy Wisdom"

-immense, arching dome that rises 184 feet from the floor

-colored marble and embroidered silk curtains decorated the interior

-Christian and Muslim influences

-created into a mosk by the Ottomon Empire

Strengths of Byzantine Economy and Military Military

-fortifications of high walls protected capital

-protected by soldiers, ships and sailors

-Greek fire was petroleum fire and inextinguishable

Economy

-wealthy from trade

-healthy money economy, coin acceptable in many places

-peasants worked the land, paid taxes and provided soldiers

-strong government contributed to good economy

The Decline of the byzantine empire -it had struggles over succession, court intrigues and constant wars

-taken over by Memet II and the Turks, renamed Istanbul in Ottomon Empire

-split between Western and Eastern Christianity made them weaker

-4th crusade: Italians crusaders attacked Constantinople

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_2E0RxVHH4 (Einbetten)