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Emperor of the Byzantine later on he named it after himself to Constantinople. He created a "New Rome" tripled the size of the empire and gained some power from auld roads.
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Justinian rebuilt the Byzantine be recovering lands (North Africa,Italy, and the Southern Iberian Peninsula) that had been overrun by invaders. Justinian's code had an impact far beyond the Byzantine empire reached Western Europe and in use today.
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The leading military figure Belisarius during the time Justinian was emperor he led armies. Belisarius won many meaningful battles against the Persians empire,North Africa,Italy, and Barbarian tribes.
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Hagia Sophia (a church) or "holy wisdom" use to be called Constantinople and is in Europe. It has been rebuilt three times was once destroyed by riots and has Christian and Muslim heritage.
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A prophet named Muhammad expanded the word of Islamic culture. The conquest brought about the collapse of the Sassanid empire and great triverid loss for Byzantine empire.
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Basil emperor of Byzantine (976-1025) extended imperial rule in Georgia,Mespotamia,Balkans, and America and attacked powerful landed areas.Basil II was challenged by two generals who wanted the position of senior emperor but he claimed his authority by ruthlessly eliminating the competion.
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Schism of 1054 or also known as East West Schism is the seperation between eastern chistian churches.One contribution to the seperation is over the use of icons or holy images.
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Alexios I Konenos sent a delegation to speak before urban II he asked for his help to organize a military response to the expansion of theTurks.The Pope response was to preach The First Crusade.
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It was first intended to conquer muslim controlled Jeruslem. But in April the crusaders of western Europe invaded and sacked the orthdox christian city (Constintnople) this was he turning point in the decline of the empire and chistanity in the near East.
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The ottomon forces surround Constantnople and attacked the city walla with cannons.A safe passage was offered to the emperor but he responed saying "God forbid that I should live an emeror without an empire" so he chose to die.
