CLCV 1003 : Byzantium ROME OCTOBER 10th.docx

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Byzantium: the empire strikes back october 10, 2012: the mediterranean world after the fall" of rome, byzantium: the eastern empire, byzantium: the power of religion. Barbarian invasion germanic tribes invade the roman empire"s territory ad slowly destroy the empire. 476 ce: traditional end date of the roman empire last of the roman emperors in the east. Constantinople capital of the byzantine empire, crossroads of europe and asia. Byzantium/byzantine empire eastern part of the roman empire that survives when rome falls. Justinian important emperor in the byzantine empire (most influential) Corpus juris civilis the body of civil law. Hagia sophia justinian"s most famous monument cathedral of holy wisdom, 537 ce. There was a constant chipping away at the roman empire over several decades until the inevitable collapse occurred. Byzantine empire survived and even prospered through the 5th and 6th century"s remains a player until 1453 (constantinople falls to the turks)

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