Byzantium would later be renamed In 476 A.D. when the western half finally fell, the Byzantine, or Eastern Roman Empire, rose and would continue to thrive for another 1,000 years. The Byzantine empire brought innovation in art and literature and became a trading point between Europe and Asia Minor. The Byzantine Empire reached its “golden age” under the rule of Justinian I. Old Roman laws were revised and new laws were implemented under what was called the Justinian Code. He encouraged the arts, funded bridges, roads, and churches, with the iconic Hagia Sofia Church being constructed under his rule. Around 1054 A.D., the Catholic Church split, with Constantinople becoming the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the head of the Catholic Church remaining in Rome. The Byzantine Empire began to decline with the rise of the Ottoman Empire, leading to multiple wars with the Muslims (Crusades), and finally, in 1453 A.D., Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire, ending what was left of the Roman empire. Before Russia was Russia as we knew it, it was not really an organized country. It really was just a bunch of cities that gradually became an empire. From nomadic tribes in antiquity, to few and far between cities, to Slavic/Viking rule, to Mongol rule, and finally a Tsardom, Russia went through a lot to become the Russian Empire which rose around 1721 A.D. The Russian Empire came to be under Czar Peter I. Under Peter I’s rule, Russia established itself by defeating Sweden. In 1762, Catherine the Great came to power and she oversaw the enlightenment period of the Russian Empire. She incorporated many territories into the Russian Empire, giving Russia much of its size. In
Byzantium would later be renamed In 476 A.D. when the western half finally fell, the Byzantine, or Eastern Roman Empire, rose and would continue to thrive for another 1,000 years. The Byzantine empire brought innovation in art and literature and became a trading point between Europe and Asia Minor. The Byzantine Empire reached its “golden age” under the rule of Justinian I. Old Roman laws were revised and new laws were implemented under what was called the Justinian Code. He encouraged the arts, funded bridges, roads, and churches, with the iconic Hagia Sofia Church being constructed under his rule. Around 1054 A.D., the Catholic Church split, with Constantinople becoming the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the head of the Catholic Church remaining in Rome. The Byzantine Empire began to decline with the rise of the Ottoman Empire, leading to multiple wars with the Muslims (Crusades), and finally, in 1453 A.D., Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire, ending what was left of the Roman empire. Before Russia was Russia as we knew it, it was not really an organized country. It really was just a bunch of cities that gradually became an empire. From nomadic tribes in antiquity, to few and far between cities, to Slavic/Viking rule, to Mongol rule, and finally a Tsardom, Russia went through a lot to become the Russian Empire which rose around 1721 A.D. The Russian Empire came to be under Czar Peter I. Under Peter I’s rule, Russia established itself by defeating Sweden. In 1762, Catherine the Great came to power and she oversaw the enlightenment period of the Russian Empire. She incorporated many territories into the Russian Empire, giving Russia much of its size. In