Articles related to "Eastern Roman Empire"

Centered around Constantinople, the Eastern Empire evolved into the Byzantine Empire, preserving Roman culture, law, and Christian institutions.

Definition of the glossary term Constantinople

Definition of the glossary term Byzantine Period

The Byzantine period in Sabratha saw the building of churches from reclaimed classical roman buildings. Many of the city's Christian cemeteries were also established

When the Roman Empire dissolved into Eastern and Western entities, the East became the Byzantine Empire while the West forged a new identity tied to the Latin Church.

The Council of Clermont was a mixed synod, or council, of church officials and high ranking Catholic laity in November, 1095 in Clermont, France.

Many historians view the defeat of Rome in the 4th century war against the Visigoths with the fall of the Western half of the Roman Empire. It certainly didn't help.

Declared Emperor at 14, Romulus Augustus is widely recognised as the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. His abdication effectively marked its fall.

The Middle East has been the source of numerous pagan religions, and the birthplace of four monothesistic religions.

Many people remember how Rome fell in 476 C.E. But fewer know that the Roman Empire survived until 1453 as the Byzantine Empire.

The Reconquest of Spain (711-1492) was the first major conflict between Islam and Christianity where Christianity eventually won.

How were angels depicted in early Christian art? Why were they used on icons from Byzantine Egypt?

The long reign of Justinian resulted in attempts to recover lost western provinces from barbarian control, the codification of Roman law, & construction of Hagia Sophia.

Pope Leo I met Attila at the Mincio River in 452 in an effort to dissuade the Hunnish king from ravaging Rome. Why Attila withdrew is still a matter of debate.

Contemporary role models seldom offer stability, vision and social justice, unlike historical role models that used their abilities to effect positive change.

These three courtesans from Ancient Greece, Byzantium and France respectively, wielded tremendous power over their sovereigns and their countries.

In present-day Istanbul lies a magnificent church which possesses a history which embodies the very definition of the phrase "East meets West."

The remains of Palmyra are at first glance typically classical. There are also many elements to the city's architecture that are unique

In 1453 CE, the city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire. The conquest was one of history's turning points.