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Byzantine empire had
advantages in military
strength, religion
influences, and the arts
made by Byzantine
Geography
• At it’s largest
includes Greece,
Italy, Egypt,
Syria, North
Africa, and
Southern Spain.
• Constantinople
was the city
capital.
Achievements
• Took over
Rome.
• First empire to
be founded not
only on world
power but on
the authority of
the church.
Economics
• Trade routes by
water.
• Constantinople
was a prime hub
in trade networks
across Eurasia
and north
America.
Social Structure
• Slaves able to
earn freedom
by fighting in
battle or
working as a
servant.
• Justinian code.
Justinian code
• The Justinian code decided laws for Byzantine. Marriage, slavery, property, (ect.).
• Contained nearly 5,00 roman laws
• Our size was 3,500,000
• The year 555 is our peak.
• Capital was Constantinople
• Founder was Constantine
Why Byzantine was important
• Without Byzantine modern
western world would not exist.
Byzantine was the empire of
Greece and Rome