Eastern Roman Empire - Byzantine Empire

Often called simply Byzantium, from 330 to 1453. Capital founded at Constantinople by Constantine I, the Empire varied in size over the centuries, possessing territories in Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Levant, Asia Minor, and North Africa. Byzantium was a Christian state with Greek as the official language, developed their own political systems, religious practices, art and architecture, significantly influenced by the Greco-Roman cultural tradition.

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Byzantine Solidus of Theodosius || (402-450).

Weight 4.48 g, between 416-418, minted in Constantinople (CONOB) . Scripted: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed bust, wearing consular robes and loros, holding mappa in right hand and cruciger scepter over left shoulder. / SECVRITAS RE - IPVBLICAE. Theodosius, dressed in consular robes, seated facing on curule chair, mappa in right hand, cruciger scepter in left; in left field, star

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Roman Emperor

What if the Ottomans had failed to capture Constantinople in 1453? Imagine a world where the Byzantine Empire remained a powerful force, holding the gateway between Europe and Asia. The Renaissance might have taken a different path, with ancient Greek and Roman texts continuing to flow through Constantinople rather than being scattered across Europe. Siege Of Constantinople, The Byzantine Empire, Ancient Greek, What If

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What If

What if the Ottomans had failed to capture Constantinople in 1453? Imagine a world where the Byzantine Empire remained a powerful force, holding the gateway between Europe and Asia. The Renaissance might have taken a different path, with ancient Greek and Roman texts continuing to flow through Constantinople rather than being scattered across Europe.

The Byzantine Empire, often regarded as the continuation of the Roman Empire, existed from 330 CE to 1453 CE. It represented a unique blend of Roman law, Greek culture, and Christian theology, and it played a pivotal role in preserving ancient knowledge and shaping medieval Europe. The Byzantine Empire's heart was the city of Constantinople, founded by Emperor Constantine the Great and later becoming the empire's capital. Emperor Constantine, Roman Law, Constantine The Great, Medieval Europe, Christian Theology, The Roman Empire, Greek Culture

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The Byzantine Empire, often regarded as the continuation of the Roman Empire, existed from 330 CE to 1453 CE. It represented a unique blend of Roman law, Greek culture, and Christian theology, and it played a pivotal role in preserving ancient knowledge and shaping medieval Europe. The Byzantine Empire's heart was the city of Constantinople, founded by Emperor Constantine the Great and later becoming the empire's capital.

History

Emperor Theodore Laskaris raising the Roman banner after his triumph over the Seljuk army at the Battle of Antioch on the Meander.

Following the fall of Constantinople in 1204, Alexios Angelos escaped to Greece and then to Iconium (Sultanate of Rum), where he allied with Sultan Kaykhusraw to reclaim Roman Anatolia and become Basileus again.

Their campaign ended disastrously when Kaykhusraw was killed in a one-on-one combat with Theodore Laskaris during the Battle of Antioch on the Meander.

This Byzantine victory ensured Roman control over Western Anatolia for another century. Medieval Warfare, Fall Of Constantinople, Historical Warriors, Medieval Ages, Medieval World, Knight Art, Medieval Knight, Medieval History

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Fall Of Constantinople

Emperor Theodore Laskaris raising the Roman banner after his triumph over the Seljuk army

Emperor Theodore Laskaris raising the Roman banner after his triumph over the Seljuk army at the Battle of Antioch on the Meander. Following the fall of Constantinople in 1204, Alexios Angelos escaped to Greece and then to Iconium (Sultanate of Rum), where he allied with Sultan Kaykhusraw to reclaim Roman Anatolia and become Basileus again. Their campaign ended disastrously when Kaykhusraw was killed in a one-on-one combat with Theodore Laskaris during the Battle of Antioch on the Meander. This Byzantine victory ensured Roman control over Western Anatolia for another century.