Eastern Roman Empire - after the division of Theodosius 395 years. includes Greece,
The Balkans, Asia Minor, Middle East, Egypt
- Hellenistic cultural heritage - gradually displaces Roman, Greek will gradually
prevail in bogosluţju and administration to VII. century
- Roman state law - the idea of a single empire, a state that should include
the entire Christian world will never become extinct
- Eastern Church - Church and state are intertwined, as opposed to the Church in the West, which is left to its own and independent of the new barbarian countries (Pope will even be
over the Kings), will gradually develop different theology and rituals - Orthodoxy
- Economic and cultural Byzantine Empire will long be superior to other countries in Europe and the Mediterranean, Byzantine gold coin is universally accepted currency
- Society were similarly ancient Roman society, Byzantine feudalism will develop enough
late (from IX. XI. century.)
- Constantinople - Istanbul, the capital and metropolis, built on the site of ancient Greek
city of Byzantium on the Bosphorus, practically unassailable, on the mainland side by defending triple
wall that was built by Theodosius II. mid-fifth century, from the sea many
Navy (will win it only by the Turks in 1453 yr. with the help of cast cannons for bombing)
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