Byzantines

(Hagia Sophia)

(Emperor Justinian)

(Byzantine Empire)

@The Foundation of Byzantium & The achievements of Justinian (p.194-198)

@Byzantine ESPIRIT

@Justinian Code 1

@Eastern Europe Questions (p.203 - 209)

@In Depth Eastern and Western Europe The Problem of Boundaries

The Byzantine Empire began in the 4th century when Romans set up their eastern capital in Constantinople. After the fall of Rome, Emperor Justinian tried to reconquer western territory in the effort to restore an empire like that of Rome. He rebuilt Constantinople and codified Roman law. He also built new churches, such as the Hagia Sophia, to show their continuation to believe in Orthodox Christian. The trading network of the Byzantine Empire brought the Kievan Rus to existence. This city was similar to the Byzantine Empire  in many ways but not as far as the bureaucracy and educational system. The Byzantine empire declined after the split between eastern and western Christian. Kievan Rus felt not so long after that because they depended on the Byzantine for trade and wealth. The Byzantine Empire trading network contributed to the spread of Christianity  and this empire left behind significant law codes and amazing architectures.
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