The Shocking Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

Empires always rise to glory and fall to ashes. The Byzantine Empire is no exception. For many centuries, it held the title of the successor of Rome, the guardian of the traditions and power of the ancient world. But with the onset of the Middle Ages, everything changed.

Once a part of the Roman world, the Byzantine Empire built upon its foundations, bringing order to the early Middle Ages when all of Europe was a mess of new states and people migrating. It also carried a very important role as the religious leader of the Christians long before the Pope. However, the Byzantine’s authority was nothing to new powers arriving, such as the Ottomans that came from the Middle East to bring this empire to its end. Dive into the complete history of the Byzantine Empire with this video.