Byzantine Empire (jan 1, 330 – jan 1, 1453)

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- There were 26 million people spread across the empire and over one million people in the city of Constantinople
- By creating a close association of church and empire while fighting against Islamic polities, they were able to forge a religious community that the world had never seen before
- Byzantines unleashed a serious force on the world of warfare with their use and implementation of “Greek Fire.” This incendiary weapon was used in naval battles by firing a mixture of flammable ingredients out of tubes from the ship’s prows.

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