This edition covers the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from late antiquity until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. The author gives the complete insight into the fascinating empire which was characterized by Roman state traditions, Greek culture and language; and Orthodox Christianity. Among the greatest accomplishments of the Empire, the author emphasizes its contribution to the formation of the medieval Europe, its major role in shaping Orthodoxy and transmission of classical knowledge.Contents:ByzantiumThe Foundation of ConstantinopleThe Fight With the GothsThe Departure of the GermansThe Reorganization of the Eastern EmpireJustinianJustinian''s Foreign ConquestsThe End of Justinian''s ReignThe Coming of the SlavsThe Darkest HourSocial and Religious LifeThe Coming of the SaracensThe First AnarchyThe Saracens Turned BackThe IconoclastsThe End of the IconoclastsThe Literary Emperors and Their TimeMilitary GloryThe End of the Macedonian DynastyManzikertThe Comneni and the CrusadesThe Latin Conquest of ConstantinopleThe Latin Empire and the Empire of NicaeaDecline and DecayThe Turks in Europe.The End of a Long TaleTable of Emperors