Byzantine Empire Outline

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1. a soldier shooting a bow and arrow
2. This person smells other sweaty soldiers.
3. This person sees his other fellow soldiers fighting in battle.
4. This person hears screaming and loud sounds of people's shields being hit with their opponents sword.
5. This person touches his weapon.
6. This person fears the thought of losing either the battle or his own life.
7. This soldier is here to fight in the battle and fight for what he wants.
8. -end the Byzantine Empire -capture Constantinople
9. After this empire is taken over, the person plans on helping found a new empire.

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