0
Territorially the East Roman, or Byzantine, Empire was at its height at the end of the reign of the Emperor Justinian I (527 - 565 A.D.).
Called "The Great", Justinian presided over an aggressive foreign policy; the chief goal of which was to restore to Imperial rule the lost territories of the Western Roman Empire. Largely due to the extraordinary talents of his two principal generals, Belisarius and Narsus, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, southern Spain were recovered.
However, Justinian's policies left the empire overstretched and bankrupt. After his death, most of Italy was lost to the Lombards; who took advantage of the Byzantines lack of support amongst the Italian population.
Militarily, the Byzantine Empire was at its height in the first decades of the 11th century A.D., during the reign of the emperor Basil II ("The Bulgar Slayer"). His reign was the culmination of 150 years of active and largely successful campaigning by the soldier-emperors of the Macedonian Dynasty; which included Basil I, Nikephoros Phocus, and John Tzimiskes.
The Macedonians left the Byzantine Empire with secure borders along the Danube in the north; Armenia in the east; and the Euphrates River in the south.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who ruled the Byzantine empire in 1202?
From 1185 to 1203, the Byzantine Empire was ruled by Alexios IV Angelos.
Who ruled most of the Balkans from the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the1800's?
The Ottoman Empire....
What empire did Justinian rule east or west?
Justinian ruled in the East, in the Byzantine Empire
Ruler of Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565?
The ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire [Byzantine Empire] was Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustianianus known as Justinian I or Justinian the Great.
A strong emperor of the byzantine empire?
Justinian I, Leo III, John I Tzimisces, Basil II, Manuel I
Who ruled the Byzantine empire in 1202?
From 1185 to 1203, the Byzantine Empire was ruled by Alexios IV Angelos.
Why was byzantine empire succesfull?
because they ruled half
Who ruled most of the Balkans from the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the1800's?
The Ottoman Empire....
What empire did Justinian rule east or west?
Justinian ruled in the East, in the Byzantine Empire
What religion is Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantine Empire was Ruled by the Greek Orthodox Church, centered in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, under Occupation by Turkish Muslims since 1452.
Ruler of Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565?
The ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire [Byzantine Empire] was Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustianianus known as Justinian I or Justinian the Great.
A strong emperor of the byzantine empire?
Justinian I, Leo III, John I Tzimisces, Basil II, Manuel I
What did Justinian rule over?
He ruled the Byzantine Empire (sometimes called East Roman Empire) from 527-565 AD.
Which three ancient empires ruled Greece prior to independent?
the roman empire the the byzantine empire then bye ottoman rule
What happened to the eastern half of the roman empire following the fall of Rome?
Justinian ruled it and it soon became the Byzantine Empire
What country ruled Constantinople before the Ottomans took over?
the byzantine empire
Who was the empress of the Byzantine Empire?
the empress you might be looking for might be theadora, who ruled with Justinian after Constantine.
