Ancient Worlds · Empires
Byzantium & Constantinople
The eastern Roman Empire's 1,100 years: Constantine's city, Justinian's law code and Hagia Sophia, Greek fire and the Theodosian walls, iconoclasm, the 1054 schism, Manzikert, the Fourth Crusade's sack, and the fall to Mehmed II in 1453.
Step 1 of 6 · Overview30 min read ·
Key idea
Prereqs: Rome: rise & fall. Next: Ottoman Empire; The Silk Road. Sources: Judith Herrin, *Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire* (2007); Anthony Kaldellis, *The New Roman Empire* (2023).Next: 1. Timeline