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THEODIOSIUS divided the empire into two parts, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire. The Eastern one was one that lasted a long time, it was known as the Byzantine Empire, and the Eastern Roman Empire was a much less powerful one.
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In the 5th century, the Western Roman Empire disintegrated and the Frankish kingdom, with its king Charles Martel, established itself and began to grow powerful.
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It was during the reign of Justinian I in, the tube as an objective to recover the splendor of Rome through military conquests; he also drafted a code of laws.
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The Hagia Sophia Cathedral was built between and was built during the reign of Justinian I
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the Battle of Poitiers occurs when Charles Martel stops the Muslim advance in Europe, thus giving victory to the Frankish kingdom.
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named for his short stature
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Pepin the Short's son, Charlemagne, came to the throne and conquered much of Europe to reestablish the old Western Roman Empire.
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The church of Rome appointed Charlemagne as emperor of Christendom.
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the latin was ceasing to be used, being changed by the "Greek" language; Christianity became very important
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This empire officially ended when Charlemagne's last heir, Charles the Fat, was deposed by the Imperial Diet.
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after a difficult time for the Byzantine Empire, but this changed thanks to the policies carried out by the Macedonian emperors.
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The Byzantine empire ended due to the pressure of the Arab people and the Turks, its fall marks the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Age.