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Why did the Byzantine Empire become weak?
The Byzantine Empire fell in 1453. The immediate cause of its fall was pressure by the Ottoman Turks. Ironically enough, the major cause of the decline of the Byzantine Empire (what made it weak enough to fall to the Ottomans) was the Crusades. The Crusades were supposed to be Christian wars against Muslims.
How did the Byzantine Empire change over time?
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the Western Roman Empire’s fall in the fifth century CE. Changes: The Byzantine Empire shifted its capital from Rome to Constantinople, changed the official religion to Christianity, and changed the official language from Latin to Greek.
What caused the Byzantine Empire to fall after enduring for a long period of time?
The Byzantine Empire finally fell in 1453, after an Ottoman army stormed Constantinople during the reign of Constantine XI.
Why did the Byzantine Empire crumble over time?
Over time, its economic and military might waned and along with it, the empire’s capacity to seize an opportunity. Add in civil unrest, natural disasters and powerful enemies such as the Arabs, Seljuk Turks, Bulgars, Normans, Slavs, and Ottoman Turks, and you can see why the Byzantine Empire eventually crumbled.
Was the Byzantine Empire militarily strong or weak?
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When did the Byzantine Empire start to decline?
Decline of the Byzantine Empire. After crisis of the Gothic Wars it managed to re-establish itself in a golden age under the Justinian dynasty in the 6th century, and during the Early Middle Ages it continued to flourish even after the Muslim conquest of the Levant and the constant threat of Arab invasion .
Who was the main threat to the Byzantine Empire?
By 1070, the Seljuk Turks had replaced the Arabs as the main Muslim threat. However, they were one of the several enemies the Byzantines had to cope with in the 11th century. The Bulgars and the Normans would have kept the Eastern Roman Empire’s hands full by themselves, but the added threat of the Seljuk Turks was seemingly too much to handle.