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After the fall of Rome, The Byzantine Empire comes to power in 500 C.E. This is a change because the Byzantine Empire was not in power before.
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Throughout the duratin of the empire, Byzantine Empire was a ble to block the path to Europe with their military defenses. This is a continuity bec ause this remained for decades.
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in 533 C.E. Justianian, the emporer at the time, made a furile attempt to restore an empire that is like Rome. this is a change, because he made a new attempt to restore his nation.
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in 565, Justinian died, after creating a new line of defense around the empire. This is a change because Justinian is no longer the emporer, and the Byzantine Empire had to get a new political leader.
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Justinian's successors were able to take back whatever success Persia made in conquering the Middle East, showing new leasership. This is a change because they changed the power of the Byzantine Empire.
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Arab Muslims had a major seige of the Byzantine capital, later beaten back by a new weapon. This is a continuity because the attempt to sieze the capital lasted for a year.
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In 1014, The Byzantine Empire led by Basil II defeated the Bulgarian empire. This is a change because the Bulgarian army had not been defeated yet.
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in 1071, the Byzantine Empire lost the battle of Manzikert, with their larger army annihilated. This is a change because they lost a new battle they had not lost before.
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In 1453, a Turkish sultan brought a powerful army agianst the Byzantine Empire, which fell to the Turkish power. This is a change because the Byzantine Empire fell.
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After conquering the island Crete, Muslims were able to attack the shipping of the Byzantine Empire. This is a change because the shipping is having new attacks on them.