Why was Constantinople such an important city during the Dark Ages?

Constantinople was important for the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. When the Ottoman Turks took the city, it was a symbol of the rise of Islam and the fall of the center of Christianity, making the Ottoman Empire the most powerful in all of South Eastern Europe and marking the end of the Eastern Roman Empire.

What was one reason Constantinople made a good place for a capital city?

Constantinople was an ideal location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire and it allowed for the wealth and extravagances of the Roman Empire to endure for a thousand years after the fall of the city of Rome. This central location allowed for a tremendous degree of wealth for the city.

Did the Byzantines speak Latin or Greek?

Though Byzantium was ruled by Roman law and Roman political institutions, and its official language was Latin, Greek was also widely spoken, and students received education in Greek history, literature and culture.

When did the Byzantines stop using Latin?

In administrative functions, the Latin legal code issued by Justinian, the Corpus Iuris Civilis, in the sixth century AD, was only replaced by a wholly Greek issue, the Ἐκλογή (Eklogē) of Leo III and Constantine V, in the eight century AD.

Did the Byzantines fight the Mongols?

A Byzantine–Mongol alliance occurred during the end of the 13th and the beginning of the 14th century between the Byzantine Empire and the Mongol Empire. Byzantium actually tried to maintain friendly relations with both the Golden Horde and the Ilkhanate realms, who were often at war with each other.

Did Vietnam defeat Mongols?

In contrast, Vietnamese historiography regards the war as a major victory against foreign invasion. The first invasion began in 1258 under the united Mongol Empire, as it looked for alternative paths to invade the Song dynasty….Mongol invasions of Vietnam.

Date	1258, 1282–1284, 1285 and 1287–88
Result	See Aftermath section