Essays on Byzantine Empire

Locating in different regions of the world allows each empires to develop the unique history and characteristics. Byzantine empire and tang dynasty are both empires during the early medieval times that had their own unique characteristics such as population, culture, economy, and religion. Comparing two...

Although not being known for their overall workforce, in the Byzantine Empire work was the preoccupation for most people. Work was needed in order to produce or buy food. There were some ways to have advancement in the Byzantine Empire based on education, wealth, or...

During the period of Late Antiquity and Byzantine, art and beauty was influenced by and indeed conceived in terms of Neoplatonism, especially that of Plotinus, and even more Christian theology. Byzantine art (4th – 15th century CE) is generally characterized by a move away from...

Throughout time, our world has seen many different Empires ruling different territories. Some rise to great success, while others fall. In this essay, I will be comparing and contrasting four different Empires; Ancient Persia, Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empires. However, I will specifically be...

Although not being known for their overall workforce, in the Byzantine Empire work was the preoccupation for most people. Work was needed in order to produce or buy food. There were some ways to have advancement in the Byzantine Empire based on education, wealth, or...

At a time when leaders were overwhelmingly male, having an empress with a great amount of power was a drastic change. Some may have thought she never did anything, but Theodora’s impact on gender roles in the Byzantine Empire was incredible. The effect Theodora caused...

In every culture, we have traditions, values, and even texts/manuscripts that not only define who we are but tell our part of history. Without these, the next generation and the future of others will have forgotten who we are and what we valued (at that...

Christianity begins roughly two thousand years ago with Jesus and his apostles, or disciples, in present-day Israel. At this time Israel was under the rule of Rome which directly conflicted with the Christian practices that were beginning to spawn. Despite facing religious persecution for straying...

The David Plates, located in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an example of silversmithing and relief sculptures created during the early Byzantine empire. The plates were commissioned pieces constructed in Constantinople. This research paper explains David Plate’s historical context and how they appear to...