Western Roman Byzantine Empire After 324

Empire After 324

 Byzantium/Constantinople
 Rome is not the political become the political
powerhouse it was prior to 324 powerhouse after 324
 Chariot racing, Olympics,  Olympics and gladiator fights are
gladiator fights are still in full not sources of entertainment
swing even as the empire is  Latin was the
common anymore; not Christian
weakening entertainment
language prior
 Rome is pillaged in 476 to 476  Preference of Greek over Latin
 German tribes move into the  The Emperor language after 476
former Western Roman held all of the  Byzantine Empire falls in 1453 to the
Empire’s provinces power in both Turks, last 1000 years longer than
 German tribes begin filling empires Western Roman Empire
holes in Western European  Roman Law  Crusades from Western European
political structure, establishing  Christianity Christians and Muslim Turks weaken
kingdoms and lordships held the most the Byzantine Empire’s hold on
influence in territory
 After 1054, Catholic Church is both empires
 After 1054, Eastern Orthodox
trying to spread its influence  Great Schism
Church is trying to spread its
across Western Europe 1054
influence across Eastern Europe
 Crusades are launched and the Eastern Mediterranean
throughout the early Middle Ages region