Constantinople

Empire was originally founded as Byzantium with its capital being Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The most common language spoken in Byzantine at the time was Greek. Justinian I was born in Illyria at Tauresium, and was the nephew of Justin I, the current emperor, before Justinian took over. He was the son of a Slavic peasant, and was called Sabbatius originally. Justinian was educated at Constantinople, and named consul in 521. Later in 527 Justinian was proclaimed…

the Byzantine Empire the description of Constantinople is permeated with praise for the architecture and beauty of the work done during Emperor Constantine's reign. All the works mentioned are praised for their beauty and what they do for the City of Constantinople. Some of the additions that Cyril references were done for the use of the Emperor, from the massive Hippodrome to the imperial loge. One of Constantine's first projects for the city of Constantinople was rebuilding and reinforcing the…

Revolt on January 13th, 532 AD. The whole city of Constantinople rose up and tried to upheave the Byzantine government. As Justinian was forced into his palace by the rioter, they began to plan their military coup, going as far as deciding on a new emperor. In that time Justinian had made the decision…

“Constantine the Great” lived 306—337 and he transferred the ancient imperial capital from Rome to Byzantion, part of European continent, and setup within a major intersection of east- west trade. The king named the city in his own honor “City Constantinople”. The Christians already living there were Greek speaking, Christianity replaced the gods of antiquity and it became the official religion way into 700’s, at the time of it’s founding the official language of the Byzantium was Latin.…

The Byzantine Empire was established in 324 BC by Constantine I the Great when he overthrew Maxentius as the king of Rome. Emperor Constantine I should not be just be recognized for founding the Byzantine Empire but also for promoting Christianity and was the first emperor to die a Christian. This emperor made it advantageous to be a Christian and therefor society found it to be more acceptable to practice. The emperor promoted and favored Christians in government jobs and he restored Christian…

political leaders began to struggle over ultimate authority of Rome. The existing conflict between Christian leaders and monarchs prompted the first religious holy war. This arose when the Turks threatened to invade the Byzantine Empire and conquer Constantinople. Emperor of Byzantine Alexius I made a plea to Pope Urban II for troops from the West to encounter the Turkish intimidation (Backman 255). Urban, wanting to reinforce the power of Christianity leadership, took advantage of the…

between the conditions of Europe and the danger of intrusion from Asia. The Byzantine Empire at long last fell in 1453, after an Ottoman armed force raged Constantinople amid the rule of Constantine XI. The expression "Byzantine" gets from Byzantium, an old Greek state established…

Christ’s symbol that can equate Justinian’s conquest of Ravenna to Constantine’s triumph that led to the founding of Constantinople. Justinian was an heir to the Constantinople court. A sculpture that was created during this time was The Archangel Michael. An ivory relief on the sculpture dates back to earlier classic ivories. The ivory was carved around 520-530 in Constantinople. Archangel Michael is a descendent of the deities of Greco-Roman, down to the rich drapery. At this time, classicism…

Many people do not realize how greatly their surroundings affect their everyday lives. Their environment can ultimately hurt or help their development. Positioned on the east side of the Bosporus strait, the location of Byzantium was ideal in that it served as a point of commerce and transportation between Asia Minor and Europe (“Byzantine,” History.com). The Byzantine Empire, later in their history also managed to maintain control of the borders of the Mediterranean Sea, but a lack of natural…

The Byzantine Empire was a powerful entity, and Constantinople, the city from which the emperor ruled, was known as the "largest, finest, and wealthiest metropolis of the known world" (p.9). The empire lasted for more than 1000 years and was governed by many dynasties throughout its existence. Herrin's work focuses on three empresses who influenced the Byzantine Empire during their reigns: Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora. These women contributed to different areas of Byzantine society, but their…