Why did the Byzantine Empire survive for so long?
Long answer: Because it had a healthy foundation on economy, societal order, religion, army and administration. The Byzantine Empire got all the vices of the Roman Empire corrected – and the Byzantine Empire was everything what the Roman Empire should have been.
How could the Byzantine Empire have survived?
The only way that Byzantium could have survived was by abandoning Constantinople. They should have moved their capital to Thessaloniki who was an equally important city. They should also abandon all their claims to be an empire and try to create nationalism amongst the Greeks.
What if the Byzantine Empire was still around?
If the Byzantine empire still existed today, it would mean it had avoided both collapse and conquest, so it would almost certainly be bigger than its previous maximum. Which is likely to mean it had conquered at least some of Europe, so America as it is today probably would not even exist.
Why did Byzantine Empire fall?
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.
What if the Byzantines defeated the Ottomans?
The Scenario A lot. With the Byzantines’ Victory over the Ottoman Turks, the trade ties to Europe and Asia are never severed. But one thing that can be assumed is that just like all of the empires in Europe, the Byzantine Empire would just fall and a provisional government would form.
Who did the Byzantine Empire constantly fight with?
What did the Byzantine Empire Constantly fight over with the Muslims? The Holy Land and the Eastern Mediterranean.
What was Rome’s worst defeat?
Battle of Cannae
How many Roman soldiers died?
Total Battle Deaths: Pitirim Sorokin (Social and Cultural Dynamics, vol. 3, 1937, 1962) estimated that Roman Armies suffered some 885,000 battlefield casualties throughout their nine-century history, from 400 BCE to 500 CE.
Did Romans kill civilians?
Originally Answered: Did Romans kill civilians of the lands it conquered? As a general rule, no. This is not to say that Civilians did not get killed, but, for most of the History of Human Civilization, people were considered property, or more possibly, and asset.