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Lilian Liu-The Geography of the Byzantine Empire-TB 42-43-5th period…
Lilian Liu-The Geography of the Byzantine Empire-TB 42-43-5th period
"Connecting East and West"
Byzantine empire was extraordinary
Location, crossroad of Europe and Asia
A good trading route
Eastern empire became Byzantine
Constantine turn it into Constantinople
While the Western empire was torn apart
Fought off Byzantium's enemies. Became strong.
Roman traditions after collapse of western empire
proudly call themselves Romans
Constantinople
occupied important geographic locations
Reached into Europe and Asia, heartland was in what is now Greece and turkey
Also located on Bosporus
Bosporus, links black sea and Mediterranean
Grew rich off trade
Expanding the empire
Surrounded by enemies
North and West, barbarians
East, old age enemy
Riches made Byzantium tempting
borders under attack
Justinian
Justinian recaptured land, reconquered
His armies defeated the Persians
Reconquered North Africa