What is another name for the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Roman Empire
In the early days, what was its capital city called?
Constantinople
What is it currently called?
Istanbul
Founded by?
Byzantium
When it was existing, was it the most powerful force?
Yes
Where exactly?
Europe.
What did the citizens called the empire?
"Roman Empire"
and themselves?
"Romans".
What happened from the 4 and 6th centuries?
Roman Empire's Greek East and Latin West divided
Who reorganized the empire?
Constantine I
and did he legalize Christianity?
yes
and what was the new capital?
Constantinople
Under whose reign, did Christianity become the official state religion?
Theodosius I n
Was it the only religion that was practiced?
Yes
Under who reign was the administration restructured?
Heraclius
So which language did the use then?
Greek
In place of which language?
Latin.
So, were the Roman traditions kept?
yes
Characterized by what?
Orthodox Christianity.