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empire was the eastern half of the roman empire, which survived for a thousand years after the western half had various feudal kingdoms. this eastern side ultimately fell to the ottoman turkish onslaughts in 1453 with the siege of constantinople, later renamed istanbul.
the eastern empire was vast and grand, though no one city stood as an example of roman power in the east better than constantinople. first formed by ancient greek the historical site of the city found itself passed to the persians, athenians, assyrians, and then romans. the name most romans would recognize comes from constantine i, when in a.d. 324 he conquered city “constantinople” (city of constantine) showing both his power over the new areas of “nova roma” (new rome) and his power as the first christian ruler of rome, for which he gave credit to god.
constantine the great continued his role as a military commander, fighting the alemanni in 328 ce with the assistance of his son, defeating the goths in 332 ce by starving them into submission, and lastly, capturing lost territories from the persians (territories that were later lost after his death). his last wish was to conquer neighboring persia after their king shapur ii insulted him. however, it was not to be. in 337 ce constantine fell ill and died. he had ruled for 31 years. he was buried in constantinople, leaving his empire in the hands of his three sons - constantine ii, constantius ii, and constans with constantius later eliminating his brothers and ruling the entire empire by himself both east & west.
the byzantine empire was governed by roman law, observe christianity and adopt greek as its primary language, although it would serve as a melting pot of races and cultures due to its unique geographic location straddling europe and asia. the location is what ultimately made it so important. being between the black sea & the mediterranean sea meant a lot of trade came through the city, allowing it to grow and later thrive as a trading hub between europe & asia.
some have argued that constantine’s conversion to christianity was politically motivated. at least openly, he credited much of his political success to the grace of a christian god, even claiming to have won a battle because of a vision he had received beforehand. he played a major role in spreading christianity by legalizing its practice and funding the church’s activities.
read the following, underline t for true or f for false.
byzantine empire was an extension to roman empire t/f
the byzantine empire was located east of rome t/f
constantinople fell to the ottomans persians t/f
constantine the great was muslim t/f
greece is located west of constantinople t/f
constantinople was a popular trading hub t/f
constantine the great empowered the christian church t/f
after constantine the great: the city which bore his name thrived even after his death, though while it grew history would not truly turn back to the city until the time of justinian the great. byzantine emperor (527–565).
over roman provinces lost to barbarian invaders (western empire), justinian conquered the vandals in north africa and enjoyed an initial victory over the ostrogoths in italy in 540. war with the goths, however, lasted 18 years and brought great devastation before justinian gained control of the whole of italy in 562. he was unable to prevent the huns, & avars from carrying out raids along the empire’s northern frontier. he also carried on a war with the persians.
justinian reorganized the imperial government and commissioned the reform and codification of the great body of roman law known as the corpus juris civilis. his efforts to root out corruption triggered a revolt in constantinople in 532 that nearly toppled his regime. his wife, theodora, helped him put down the revolt by winning the hearts of the people. like all roman emperors, justinian was a great builder, and his many public works projects included the reconstruction of cities and the construction of the hagia sophia, one of the finest and most famous buildings in the world.
theodora had considerable influence, and though she was never coregent, her superior intelligence and deft handling of political affairs led many to think that it was she, rather than justinian, who ruled byzantium. the two political factions in constantinople, the blues and the greens, united in their opposition to the government and set up a rival emperor. justinian’s first impulse was to flee, but theodora advised him to stay and save his empire, whereupon justinian’s general, belisarius, herded the rioters into the hippodrome and cut them to pieces. theodora is remembered as one of the first rulers to recognize the rights of women. she tried to prohibit the traffic in young girls and altering the divorce laws to give greater benefits to women.

Explanation:

1. Byzantine Empire was an extension to Roman Empire

From the text: "the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived...". So it's an extension.

Answer:

T

2. The Byzantine Empire was located East of Rome

The text says it's the eastern half, so east of Rome.