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The Byzantine Empire

Justinian

Byzantine empire project

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The capital of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople. Constantinople was a vital trad

e center located on the shores of Bosporus. Its had an excellent harbor and was guarded by water on three sides. It commanded key trade routes that linked Europe and Asia.

The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under Justinian and his wife Theodora's Rule. Justinian was determined to revive ancient Rome, he created a commission to collect,revise, and organize all the laws of ancient Rome, called Justinian's Code.

Theodora was a shrewd politician that served as an adviser and co-ruler to Justinian. She pursued her own policies. before she married Justinian she was a famous prostitute/dancer.

The Crusades, the split of The Church, and multiple attacks by the Ottoman Turks led to the eventual destruction of the Byzantine Empire.