Eastern Roman Empire

The Eastern Roman Empire was The Roman Government in the east from 395 to 1204 and again from 1261-1453. At 1002 years of Existence, It is The Longest Lasting of All of the Roman Nations. And it is Often Veiwwed of as The Second Half of Roman History.

### Religon

Orthodox Christianity, Later Also Catholic Christianity

## Part I The Theodoisian Dynasty, 395-457

Upoin the death of Theodoisas the Great. The roman empire was split ino a west and a East. The eastern roman empire Inhareted Eygpt, Sryia, Anatolia, And Grecia Under The Theodosius Dynasty Eastern Rome saw A period of Stagnation, While Western Rome Was Colapsing, The Eastern Empire Was Still Extremely Week and Eventuly The Theodsian Dynasty Would Be replaced with The Leonoid Dynasty

## Part II, The Leonoid Dynasty 457-518

The Eastern Roman Empire at this Time was Dominated By the Germans And The Issorians. A general named Asper de facto ruled the west. he appontiad Leo The Thracian To become his Puppet emperer. But Leo Was Not a week man and Maneged to kill Aspir and Become the true power. while leo died shortly after at 74 (A extremly old age for the time). This Would Effectivly Protect Eastern Rome From Barbarians.

A Romanised Barbarian Cheif named zeno, married leos Daugter hand his son leo II became emperer. Leo II died son after and let his father Become emperer. But then The Idioodic Basiliscus Userped Zeno, Basiliscus was Removed and murderd after a year however and Zeno Took power. in 476, The western Empire Fell, Oddoacer, The man who destroyed the western Empire Sent the Flag of rome to The East saying he would Be loyal to the east. But zeno would not betray the romans in the west. So he let the Ostrogoths invade odocacers kingdom and then zeno died in about 493. He had saved the empire.

   After Zeno died his wife Married Anastatiuas. Anastatius was 63 at the time and left the empire with 23,000,0000 Solodi when he died in 518 at age 87 He also Deffintivly removed Barbarian Influince and saved sryia From Sassaniad Perisa. when a pessent walked in to the palece one day, The Childless Anastatius Declared that the pessent would be emperer after he died that pessent was Justiin I

## Justinian Dynasty 518-602

    Justin I became eastern Roman Emperer in 518, He was a Blue Emperer (Meaning he was pro blue charriat team. He wasa old man by this time, so his Nephew was his Co ruler, His Nephew was Justianian I. Justinian I was Ambitias And Decited To Take Back The Western Roman Terrotorys. In 530 he Invaded the Vandel kingdom after its pro Eastern Roman Ruler was Deposed. He anexed the Vandel Kingdom, Brining back africa to roman Rule, The perisans Then Invaded, but belasarias maneged to stand the ground, Justinian Then Atempted to invade italy, It took 20 years to bring italy back, Also southern Hispania was Brought back to Eastern roman rule at this time. Justinian then died in 565. at age 83, Then His Mentely il Nephew justin II the second took power. and he lost to the persians. Then Tibirus iI became emperer. tiberias was Kind and apontied his daugters husband marice as the emperer. Marice maneged to make peace with the persians gaining Iberia, Arminia, Northern Mesopotania, And Was abble to stop paying the Sassanids anuley to prevent war. Marice then deicded to try to stop the Slavic problom in the Balkians, By 602 he had rescued the balkians. But a genaral named Phocas was unplesed and Userped and murderd him.

## Heraclian Dynasty 610-711

### Reign of Emperer Heraclias

Emperer Heraclias Had Phocas Murderd In 610 and Became Emperer. Heraclias Then Defeated Perisa. But he Lost to the army of Muhamed. The Chaliphite Took Sryia and Isreal by the time of his Death

### Emperer Constans II

Emperer Constans II lost eygpt, this was not his falt hovever, as eygpt was lost due to his granndfather, Father and uncle. Constans maneged to take the arabs to a stand still

### Justinian II, 685-695, 705-711

Justinaian The second took power in 685 afrter constantine IV died, He maneged to take the arabs on the deffensive and got co rule of cyprus. but unlike the kind justinan I,Justinian II was a wicked man and was overthorwn and had his nose cut of. He came back and had the men who deposed him murderd. he was even more crul now, and was ovrerthrown six years later, this time he was not as Lucky and was Murderd. \

## Issuiran Dynasty 717-802

### Leo III R.717-741

Leo the third was the emperer who saved the empire from the arab seige of 717. He aslo started Icconoclasim

### Constantine V R.741-775

Constantine V was a very colefrul emperer and is Fairly hated. while he tretend the arabs and bulgarians. He aslo Lost The city of rome and was Icconoclast

### Leo IV The Kazar R.775-780

Leo IV was A icconoclast, But he was not as extrime as his grandfather and centrnly not as Exreime as his father. Leo was a Nice Person but not the most comentent. His wife was the iconphile Irrine, Remember her

### Constantine VI R.780-797

Constantine VI was The Son of leo the Kazar and Irine. He was A crul and Incompetent ruler. his Equely Crul but mutch more cometent mother Blinded Him.

### Irrine of athens, R.797-802

    Irine of athens was A crul but smart women. she was just as Pro Icons as Constantine V was anti icon. she was so despised she made the pope crown charlamange in 800. she lost the trhown and was exiled to lesbos in 802.

## Credicts

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* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Solidus\_Anastasius\_%28obverse%29.jpg
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Mosaic\_of\_Justinianus\_I\_-\_Basilica\_San\_Vitale\_%28Ravenna%29.jpg/648px-Mosaic\_of\_Justinianus\_I\_-\_Basilica\_San\_Vitale\_%28Ravenna%29.jpg
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Heraclius\_610-641.jpg
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/GoldSolidusIrene797-802Constantinople.jpg
* **Roman West and East (1st Genaratian).png**