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The Byzantines 400 CE? – 1453 CE. 482 CE – 565 CE . Justinian's Code Hagia Sophia Rebuilt Capital Established Schools, Courts, Libraries, etc. Regained lost territory of the roman empire. Theodora.
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The Byzantines 400 CE? – 1453 CE
482 CE – 565 CE • Justinian's Code • Hagia Sophia • Rebuilt Capital • Established Schools, Courts, Libraries, etc. • Regained lost territory of the roman empire
Theodora Theodora is perhaps the most influential and powerful woman in the Roman Empire's history. Some sources even mention her as empress regnant with Justinian I as her co-regent.
Wars against the Arabs
Wars against the Bulgarian Empire
Greek Fire The impression made by Greek fire on the west European Crusaders was such that the name was applied to any sort of incendiary weapon, including those used by Arabs, the Chinese, and the Mongols. These, however, were different mixtures and not the Byzantine formula, which was a closely guarded state secret, a secret that has since been lost.
The Great Schism Split between Orthodox Christianity and Catholicism (1054) Established the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East and the Roman Catholic Church in the West
Crusades 4th -1204
Rise of the Ottomans (under the command of 21-year-old Ottoman Sultan MehmedI)and fall of Constantinople- 1453 marked the end of the Roman Empire
The Ottomans were able conquer the Byzantines with the creation of the cannon.