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Eastern Europe (Byzantine Empire (Eastern Rome: Survivor Society…

- - - - Higher level of civilisation
      - fewer nomadic invasions
    - - Stronger military
      - Prosperous commerce
    - - Roads, Taxation, military structure
      - court system, law codes, Christianity (Greek Orthodox)
      - Emperor Constantine: Eastern Roman capital: Constantinople
      - Forbid Barbaric traditions and practices
  - - - Partially rebuilt Roman Empire
        
        North Africa, Italy, Southern Spain
      - Rebuilt Constantinople/
        
        Haggia Sophia (Basilica)
        
        Justinian Code
        
        Busiest market place in Europe
        
        Western anchor of Eurasian trade networks
        
        "New Rome": political, economic, cultural heart of empire
        
        nearly 1 million people
    - - Considered true emperor (influenced Justinian's decisions)
        
        Outlawed forced prostitution
        
        created convents for ex-prostitutes
        
        expanded property rights for women
        
        women could sue for divorce
        
        forbade the killing of a wife who committed adultery
    - - Nika Revolts
        
        Political Factions: Based on colors of Charioteers
        
        Blue: upper class
        
        Green: lower class
- - - - Seized Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul
  - - - Haggia Sophia into Mosque
      - Grand Bazaar
      - Palace for Sultan
      - Non-Muslims had to pay a special tax (Like prior muslim empires)
  - - - Safavid Empire in Persia
        
        Now controlled Holy cities of Islam: Mecca, Medina Jerusalem
      - Mamulk Empire in Egypt
    - - Led to Age of Exploration bc Christians not strong enough to defeat Turks
  - - - Janissaries (enrolled Christian boys into Army)
        
        Strong military
    - - Stronger presence in the Mediterranean
    - - Created law code
      - limited taxes
      - flourishment of arts
      - population boom