After Constantine broke ground in Byzantium, he was unaware that his new empire would be essential to the development of a different culture. Amidst the Byzantine Empire’s construction, political and economical chaos ensued in the west. Europe’s Dark Ages would need a cushion to absorb any potential threats, and the Byzantine Empire played the role of this cushion. Without the Byzantine’s support, Western culture would not have survived and have been influenced by Byzantine, architecture, art, law, and religion that thrive today.
Extending the Roman frontier proved to bring more conflict than it did solace, as minds of the east and west began to form conflicting Christian beliefs. The west stood rigid on the Catholic use of dominant Popes,
Extending the Roman frontier proved to bring more conflict than it did solace, as minds of the east and west began to form conflicting Christian beliefs. The west stood rigid on the Catholic use of dominant Popes,