How the Byzantine Empire came to be |
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| Origins of the Byzantine Empire | |
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| The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Eastern portion of the Roman Empire from 330 CE | |
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The Separation of the Byzantine Empire |
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| The Empire was the most powerful state in Europe for over 1000- years | |
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| Constantine the I, split the empire into a Western and Eastern | |
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The Greeks led the Eastern Portion of the Empire |
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| The Greek led Byzantine but still called themselves Romans | |
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| Greek Language and Culture dominated in the 600CE, it is the reason the empire is called Byzantine | |
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