Table of Contents
- 1 What led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire?
- 2 What event weakened the Byzantine Empire?
- 3 What changes occurred as a result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
- 4 What helped bring about the decline of the Byzantine Empire Group of answer choices?
- 5 How did Basil the great change the Roman Empire?
- 6 What did Basil the second do for the Kievan Rus?
What led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantine Empire finally fell in 1453, after an Ottoman army stormed Constantinople during the reign of Constantine XI.
What event weakened the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantine Empire fell in 1453. The immediate cause of its fall was pressure by the Ottoman Turks. The Ottomans had been fighting the Byzantines for over 100 years by this time. In 1454, Constantinople finally fell to them and their conquest of the Byzantine Empire was complete.
Did the Byzantine Empire decline slowly?
The Byzantine Empire experienced several cycles of growth and decay over the course of nearly a thousand years, including major losses during the Arab conquests of the 7th century. However, modern historians generally agree that the start of the empire’s final decline began in the 11th century.
How did the Byzantine nobility contribute to the decline of the Byzantine Empire?
This has come to be known as serfdom. As the peasant class was swallowed by the nobility, the tax base and the military of the Byzantine Empire began to evaporate. As if this wasn’t bad enough, the empire was then forced to depend on mercenary armies and cities from the West for protection.
What changes occurred as a result of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Perhaps the most immediate effect of Rome’s fall was the breakdown of commerce and trade. The miles of Roman roads were no longer maintained and the grand movement of goods that was coordinated and managed by the Romans fell apart.
What helped bring about the decline of the Byzantine Empire Group of answer choices?
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.
How many years did Basil II rule the Byzantine Empire?
The throne went to two generals, Nikephoros Phokas (r. 963–969) then John Tzimiskes (r. 969–976), before Basil became senior emperor. His influential great-uncle Basil Lekapenos was the de facto ruler of the Byzantine Empire until 985. Basil II then held power for forty years.
What happened to the Byzantine Empire after 1025?
The Byzantine Empire at the death of Basil II in 1025. Basil II later secured the annexation of the sub-kingdoms of Armenia and a promise that its capital and surrounding regions would be willed to Byzantium following the death of its king Hovhannes-Smbat.
How did Basil the great change the Roman Empire?
Despite near-constant warfare, Basil distinguished himself as an administrator, reducing the power of the great land-owning families who dominated the Empire’s administration and military, filling its treasury, and leaving it with its greatest expanse in four centuries.
What did Basil the second do for the Kievan Rus?
Basil II. This led to the Christianization of the Kievan Rus’ and the incorporation of later successor nations of Kievan Rus’ within the Byzantine cultural and religious tradition. Basil is seen as a Greek national hero, but as a despised figure among Bulgarians.