Byzantine Empire
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Brief History and Significance of the Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire has a significant connection to a strong sense of Greek culture and heritage, but this relationship is not addressed in the Western narrative as currently taught.
The Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire reached numerous political and cultural achievements throughout its period. A particular city, Constantinople, serves as a good example of the empire's developments.- Emperor Basil II and Constantinople: The Byzantine Empire as the Center of ChristianityAn overview of the Byzantine Empire before the Crusades and the inheritance of the dissolved Roman Empire.
- The Byzantine Empire After Basil II: Moving Toward the CrusadesAn overview of the power void that was left after Emperor Basil II's death and how his successors' inability to rule led to the Crusades.
Iconoclasm: Religious Turmoil in the Byzantine EmpireIn the early 8th Century the Byzantine Empire was plunged into chaos by the outbreak of iconoclasm. The Emperor Leo III issued an edict banning the use of icons in Christian worship.- Byzantine Empire and the Roman EmpireThis article compares and contrasts the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire.