Byzantine Empire
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Byzantine Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Greece, Turkey, Asia Minor
- Date: 330-1453
Article abstract: Military significance: The medieval and Christian continuation of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire acted as a strong centralized political unit against the Germans, Arabs, and Slavs and spread Christianity to the Balkans and Russia.
Constantine the Great, who changed the religion of the Roman Empire to Christianity and its capital to Byzantium after becoming emperor in 306, also made the first of many military changes when he reorganized the army into a border force and a mobile imperial strike force. When the Battle of Adrianople in 378...
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