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The Geography of the Byzantine (Extraordinary Achievements (Crossroads,…
The Geography of the Byzantine
Geography
Influences came together
Permitted trade
Important land linked together
Linked the Mediterranean sea and the Black sea
Extraordinary Achievements
Crossroads
Grew Rich on trade
Diversity
Architecture
Law
The Transformation of Byzantine
Emperor Diocletian
Sat on Greek town Byzantium
Emperor Constaine
"New Rome"
Constinople
Known as Byzantium
Attacks
Western Empire attacked by Barbarians
Strong Emperors fought off the intruders
Byzantine had similar attacks
After the Western Empire collapsed they adapted to Roman civilizations for a thousand years then they proudly called themselves Romans.
Advantages
Rich resources
diversity
Great Wealth
Disadvantages
no strong geographic barriers
Surrounded by Enemies
Raids and invasions
Justinian
He reconquered large ares of land
defeated the persians
Connected the (W) and (E) Roman Empire
Built strength to the Byzantine Empire