Oxford General Reader: Byzantium
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After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, the Byzantine Empire, one of Europe's economic, cultural and military powers, flourished for a thousand years and formed a unique Byzantine civilization in many aspects such as cities, architecture, literature, art and social economy, thus occupying a special position in modern imagery. Under the centuries-long rule of Emperor Constantine and his successors, Constantinople, the imperial capital, evolved into a unique blend of Roman political culture, Greek intellectual tradition, and Christian faith. Peter Sarris focused on the wars between empires and their impact on Byzantine politics and culture, especially in the face of continuous external challenges and threats. Although the Byzantine Empire used its statecraft and political strategies to ensure the continuation of the empire for a certain period of time, it was eventually abandoned by the Christian forces in Western Europe and came to an end.
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