HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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They were both big empires that included large parts of Europe
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They were both big empires that had land in parts of Asia
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Their leaders were called “Caesar”
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They were both small empires located in Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Roman and Byzantine Empire – Similarities The similarities between the Roman and Byzantine Empires are as follows: Both were authoritarian empires ruled by hereditary emperors. The Byzantine and Roman empires went through internal rifts caused by court intrigues and corrupt administration.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Eastern and Western Empires had similarities and differences. They both considered themselves Roman and celebrated the history of Rome. Although they governed separately, their forms of government were similar and they enforced some of the same laws.
Detailed explanation-3: -The two were similar in their expansion of land, language, and resources. At the same time, they were very different with their views on government, religion, and leaders (Compare and Contrast the Roman Republic with the Roman Empire).
Detailed explanation-4: -Legally, Charlemagne exercised the bannum, the right to rule and command, over all of his territories. Also, he had supreme jurisdiction in judicial matters, made legislation, led the army, and protected both the church and the poor.
Detailed explanation-5: -Charlemagne was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and western Germany.