Christian Empires: Byzantium, Crusaders and Venice
- Episode aired May 25, 2018
- 50m
In the fifth century A.D. the Roman Empire, which had ruled across Europe for 600 years, was facing collapse. More than 100 years earlier in 332 its Emperor Constantine, who'd erected his vi... Read allIn the fifth century A.D. the Roman Empire, which had ruled across Europe for 600 years, was facing collapse. More than 100 years earlier in 332 its Emperor Constantine, who'd erected his victory arch in Rome, had moved the capital of the empire to a city in modern day Turkey whi... Read allIn the fifth century A.D. the Roman Empire, which had ruled across Europe for 600 years, was facing collapse. More than 100 years earlier in 332 its Emperor Constantine, who'd erected his victory arch in Rome, had moved the capital of the empire to a city in modern day Turkey which was named Constantinople.