Why Did Byzantine Civilization Survive For So Long?
The Byzantine Empire was basically the continuation of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire after the Western side collapsed. This civilization took everything from the Roman Empire to include traditions, institutions, and even called themselves “Romans” Which was located at Constantinople.it must be noted that this Empire continued its run for about a millennium, but would fall in 1453 after Constantinople was attack by the Ottoman Empire and conquered. However, before this collapsed, one might wonder how this civilization survive for this long and what were they most important achievements? In this paper I will try my best to answer these questions and shed a brighter light on this civilization known as the “Byzantium”.
First, I will answer the most intriguing part of the question on how this civilization managed to survive for so long. We have to remember that the Byzantine Empire was a direct derivative of the old Roman Empire which mean like the military that the …show more content…
However, there were other great achievement that transpired within their empire that was also responsible for their success and survival for that long. They invented the “Greek Fire” which is equivalent to the modern day flamethrower. This was used for the protection from the Arabs in 678 and was also used in sea and land warfare for centuries. Another great achievement of the Byzantium was the preservation and learning of the old Roman Empire and culture. Moreover, how can we forget about the “Justinian’s Law’ that really form the backbone of Byzantine legal system from there on, and was the stepping stone of law in the modern era for almost every European nation. The medical development was far more advanced than that of western Europeans, but they still was incapable in handling of the disease that killed thousands known as “The Justinian plague”. Nevertheless, their study in science and medicine revolutionized Europe and the Arabic
First, I will answer the most intriguing part of the question on how this civilization managed to survive for so long. We have to remember that the Byzantine Empire was a direct derivative of the old Roman Empire which mean like the military that the …show more content…
However, there were other great achievement that transpired within their empire that was also responsible for their success and survival for that long. They invented the “Greek Fire” which is equivalent to the modern day flamethrower. This was used for the protection from the Arabs in 678 and was also used in sea and land warfare for centuries. Another great achievement of the Byzantium was the preservation and learning of the old Roman Empire and culture. Moreover, how can we forget about the “Justinian’s Law’ that really form the backbone of Byzantine legal system from there on, and was the stepping stone of law in the modern era for almost every European nation. The medical development was far more advanced than that of western Europeans, but they still was incapable in handling of the disease that killed thousands known as “The Justinian plague”. Nevertheless, their study in science and medicine revolutionized Europe and the Arabic