The Entire History of the Byzantine Empire in 25 Minutes

Rome didn't fall in 476. Half of it kept going for almost a thousand more years. This is the entire history of the Byzantine Empire in 25 minutes, the Eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine founding Constantinople to the last day of Rome in 1453. We cover the whole of Byzantine history: Constantine the Great and the new Rome on the Bosphorus, the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Justinian and Theodora, the Nika riots, Hagia Sophia and the plague of Justinian, Heraclius and the war with Persia, the Arab sieges of Constantinople and the secret weapon of Greek fire, iconoclasm, the Macedonian dynasty and Basil II the Bulgar Slayer, the Varangian Guard, the Great Schism of 1054, the disaster at Manzikert, the Crusades and the sack of Constantinople in 1204, the return in 1261, and the final siege of Constantinople by Mehmed II and his giant cannons in 1453. Plus how Byzantium saved ancient Greek books and helped spark the Renaissance. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Roman Empire Never Fell 6:14 The Plague That Crushed Justinian 10:45 The Insane War Over Holy Icons 13:44 When Vikings Attacked Constantinople 18:29 The Devastating Fourth Crusade Betrayal 20:54 The Fall to the Ottoman Empire In this video: 🏛 Why the Roman Empire didn't really end in 476 👑 Justinian, Theodora and the building of Hagia Sophia 🔥 Greek fire and the walls of Constantinople ⚔️ The Crusaders who sacked their own allies in 1204 💣 Mehmed II, the giant cannons and the last day of Rome in 1453 📚 History Fast: the entire history of countries, empires and civilizations in minutes. Subscribe for more.    / @minutehistory-u5e   💬 Which Byzantine emperor would you want to meet? Tell me in the comments. #ByzantineEmpire #Byzantium #Constantinople #RomanEmpire #EasternRomanEmpire #Justinian #History #HistoryFast #MedievalHistory #WorldHistory