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๐Ÿฐ Medieval Era

Byzantine Empire

Eastern Roman Empire that survived 1,000 years after Rome's fall

330 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey/Greece Medieval Era

๐Ÿฐ Key Facts

1

Eastern Roman Empire based in Constantinople (330โ€“1453 AD) โ€” lasted 1,123 years

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Preserved Greco-Roman literature, law (Justinian Code) and Orthodox Christianity

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Hagia Sophia (537 AD) โ€” architectural masterpiece; used as church then mosque, now museum

Preserved Greek and Roman knowledge through Europe's Dark Ages; transmitted it to the Renaissance

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Era

๐Ÿฐ Medieval Era

Region

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey/Greece

Year

330

Summary

Eastern Roman Empire that survived 1,000 years after Rome's fall