CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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Emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church
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Building of the Hagia Sophia
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Division of the Roman Empire
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Fall of Constantinople
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Detailed explanation-1: -Though the western half of the Roman Empire crumbled and fell in 476 A.D., the eastern half survived for 1, 000 more years, spawning a rich tradition of art, literature and learning and serving as a military buffer between Europe and Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -With relatively limited military force, diplomacy was crucial for its survival. Diplomacy was a necessity because it had enemies along its long borders which could not be protected by its limited military strength. Thus, one of the golden rules of the Byzantine elite was to avoid wars at almost all costs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Constantinople stood as the seat of the Byzantine Empire for the next 1, 100 years, enduring periods of great fortune and horrific sieges, until being overrun by Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire in 1453.