The greatest of medieval civilizations was the Eastern Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was divided in 395. The Western half, ruled from Rome, was ruled by the barbarians in the 5th century. The Eastern half, known as the Byzantine Empire, lasted for more than over 1,000 years. The Byzantine Empire was one of the leading civilizations in the world. In 324, Constantine, the first Christian emperor, became the single ruler of the Roman Empire. He set up his …showed first 75 words of 1972 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1972 total…University Press, 1997. 2.Crawley, C.W., Darby, H.C, Heurtly, W.A., Woodhouse, C.M. A Short History of Greece.New York:Cambridge University Press:1965. (pp48-76) 3."Byzantine Empire."The World Book Encyclopedia.World Book Inc. 2000. (pp749-754) 4.Knoph, Alfred A. Constantinople:Birth of an Empire. New York: Harold Lamb(Publisher),1957. (pp53-73) 5.Gage, Nicholas. Hellas:A Portrait of Greece. New York: Villard Books, 1987. 6."Byzantine Empire." Collier’s Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Educational Company, 1989. (pp67-83)