Location.
The byzantine´s Empire capital was located at constantinople, today Istanbul, Turkey.
Political Characteristics.
Until reign of Justinian I, which began at 547, saw a period of intensive imperial conquests of former roman territories.
Econimic Characteristics.
In commerce, Byzantium was one of the most important western terminals of the silk route.
Social Characteristics.
Byzantium played an impotant role in the transmission of classical knowledge to the islamic world and to reinassance in Italy.
Cultural Characteristics.
The most significant building of the Byzantine Empire is the great church of Haig Sofia in Constantinople.
Important Characters.
Constantinople was founded by Rome’s first Christian emperor, Constantine on the site of a Greek seaport know as Byzantium.
Sources Used To Write The Post.
Material givean at class.
