BYZANTINE EMPIRE (1 Jan 330 Jahr – 29 Jul 1453 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
330 CE - 1453 CE
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople.
Constantinople the Great - the first Christian Roman emperor
3 innovations/inventions - Clay grenades with greek fire, flamethrower, and pointed arch bridges. Clay grenades were made with greek fire and were introduced for warfare purposes. The flamethrower was invented by Kallinikos, again for warfare purposes. This was a monumental invention. The first bridge built was the pointed arch bridge was the Karamagara bridge.
Interactions between regions- The Byzantine Empire primarily traded in the Mediterranean with their hub city being Constantinople. There was also trade that extended all through Eurasia and North Africa. Their main trading item was Silk. Long distance trading was important, especially for goods from the middle east. These goods included oil, ivory, perfumes, and more. There were a series of wars between the Byzantines and the Arab muslims. The Empire ended by a 100 year war between the Ottoman Turks.
5 events- 285 CE- Roman empire split into the Western and Eastern Roman empires
312 CE- Constantine l introduces the gold coin
313 CE- Roman emperor Constantine l tolerates Christianity
330 CE- Constantinople is founded
536 CE - 562 CE- The Byzantine Empire conquers Italy
Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
World Timline
Datum:
