Byzantine Empire Dbq Analysis

Like a permanent marker, the Byzantine Empire dried up over time, but still left marks on our world which will be there forever. In 323 CE, an emperor by the name of Constantine gained control of the Roman Empire and made two incredible changes that drastically changed it for the rest of its time. Constantine legalized the Christian religion and moved the capital of Rome to Byzantine, now known as Istanbul. Other incredible emperors, such as Justinian, were famous for writing "Justinian's Code". Throughout the course of its existence, the Byzantine Empire constantly expanded and collapsed, until it finally ended for good in 1453. This empire has affected our world in ways which will never be forgotten. Modern-day influence is a significant cause to learn about the Byzantine Empire because of religion, law, and education. Without religion being continued by the people of Byzantine, it would not be present today. An observation made from “A Short History of Byzantium” shows that people of the Islamic religion were completely surrounding Constantinople in 1050 CE (Doc A). Although the Islamic world was so strong and large at the time, Byzantium people were still capable to keep them out of Constantinople. Because of this remarkable achievement, the Eastern Orthodox Church still …show more content…
People of Constantinople managing to keep the Eastern Orthodox religion alive even through crisis with the Islamic region trying to gain control of it is important because it is the reason the religion continues today. The basic values of law shown in Justinian’s Code serve as the base of many of our important documents in modern society. Amazing Greek writings preserved by the Byzantines affect our lives by still being taught in many schools today. The Byzantine Empire left marks on our world which truly will be with us