Historical background of Byzantine Museum

In 395 AD, the Roman Empire, with Christianity as the state religion, split into two empires, the East and the West. Shidong Roman Empire was a Byzantine Empire, and its rule lasted until15th century, and 1453 was destroyed by the Turks. The territory of the Eastern Roman Empire is centered on the Balkans, including Asia Minor, the eastern Mediterranean and North Africa, Syria, Palestine and the two river basins, with Constantinople as its capital. The Byzantine Empire was based on the aristocratic lifestyle and culture of ancient Rome. As a result of trade, it merged the cultural colors of eastern Arabia and Islam, and formed a unique Byzantine art, including Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Mesopotamia and parts of the South Caucasus. Constantinople, the capital, is the former site of the ancient Greek immigrant city of Byzantium, so it is also called Byzantine Empire. During the reign of Justinian (527-565), he occupied southern Italy and Sicily, attacked Rome, destroyed the kingdom of Eastern Goth in 555, defeated the Visigoths, and occupied Italy, southeastern Spain, North Africa and western Mediterranean islands. It was the economic and cultural center of the Mediterranean region at that time. After the rise of the Arab Empire in the 7th century, the Eastern Roman Empire lost Syria, Palestine and Egypt. It tends to decline after the eleventh century. 1204 The fourth Crusade captured Constantinople and was replaced by the Latin Empire. Byzantium was rebuilt in 126 1, but its territory only includes northwest Asia minor, Thrace, Macedonia, some islands in the northern Aegean Sea and some strongholds in the Peloponnesus. /kloc-After 0/4th century, the Ottoman Empire continued to invade Byzantium. 1453 captured Constantinople. Byzantium perished at 146 1. Constantine the Great moved to Constantinople in 330. The Malaysian Empire is divided into two parts, the Eastern Roman Empire centered on the Balkans,

Justinian I became emperor in 527.

In 532 -537, Sophia Cathedral was built in Justinian I.

1054 church split: Constantinople church broke away from the Vatican and became the Greek Orthodox Church.

1204 Crusade: Constantinople was captured by the Crusaders.

126 1 Byzantine emperor Michael VIII? Pariolleau Gass liberated Constantinople.

1453 The Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire perished.

The Byzantine Empire or the Eastern Roman Empire is the eastern half of the Roman Empire that still exists after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Generally speaking, the Byzantine Empire began in 395 AD and lasted until 1453. During its 1000 years of existence, it was generally referred to as the "Roman Empire".