The Byzantine City From Heraclius To The Fourth Crusade 610 1204 The Byzantine Mediterranean Between The End Of Late Antiquity And The Fourth Crusade PDF Download

What's so special about Byzantine Empire?In this new, compelling book from author Demetria Moses, find out more about Byzantine Empire ...The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centered on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the "Roman Empire" or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, it was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State and maintained Roman state traditions. Byzantium is today distinguished from ancient Rome proper insofar as it was oriented towards Greek culture, characterised by Christianity rather than Roman polytheism and was predominantly Greek-speaking rather than Latin-speaking.As the distinction between Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire is largely a modern convention, it is not possible to assign a date of separation; however, important points are the Roman Empire's administrative division into western and eastern halves in 285 by Emperor Diocletian, and Emperor Constantine I's decision in 324 to transfer the capital from Nicomedia to Byzantium on the Bosphorus, which became Constantinople, "City of Constantine". The Roman Empire was finally divided in 395 AD after the death of Emperor Theodosius I, thus this date is also very important if the Byzantine Empire is looked upon as completely separated from the West. The transition to Byzantine history proper finally begins during the reign of Emperor Heraclius, since Heraclius effectively established a new state after reforming the army and administration by introducing themes and by changing the official language of the Empire from Latin to Greek.As the Western Roman Empire decayed and fragmented into numerous separate kingdoms, the Byzantine Empire continued to survive, existing for more than a thousand years from its genesis in the 4th century until its final conquest in 1453. During most of its existence, it remained one of the most powerful economic, cultural, and military forces in Europe, despite setbacks and territorial losses, especially during the Roman???Persian and Byzantine???Arab Wars. The Empire recovered during the Macedonian dynasty, rising again to become a preeminent power in the Eastern Mediterranean by the late 10th century, rivaling the Fatimid Caliphate.After 1071, however, much of Asia Minor, the Empire's heartland, was lost to the Seljuk Turks. The Komnenian restoration regained some ground and briefly reestablished dominance in the 12th century, but following the death of Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos and the end of the Komnenos dynasty in the late 12th century the Empire declined again. The Empire received a mortal blow in 1204 from the Fourth Crusade, when it was dissolved and divided into competing Byzantine Greek and Latin realms.So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Byzantine Empire, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "1453 Disestablishments - Byzantine Empire" include -- Byzantine Empire- Names of the Greeks- History of the Byzantine Empire- Byzantium under the Constantinian and Valentinian dynasties- Byzantium under the Justinian dynasty- Byzantium under the Heraclians- Byzantium under the Isaurians- Byzantine-Arab Wars (780???1180)- Byzantine???Bulgarian Wars- Alexios I Komnenos- First CrusadeAnd much, much more ...Find out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Demetria Moses has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "1453 Disestablishments - Byzantine Empire" ...Read this book today ...