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Empires always rise and fall. The Byzantine Empire is no exception. For many centuries she bore the title of the heiress of Rome, the keeper of the traditions and power of the ancient world. But with the advent of the Middle Ages, everything changed. In this video you will be able to delve into the full history of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire stood on the foundation of Rome, as it was once a part of it, and brought order to the Middle Ages, when peoples in Europe migrated chaotically, and new states appeared and disappeared. Byzantium also played an important role as the main religious center of all Christianity long before the Pope. However, the authority of Byzantium meant nothing to the new powerful forces that came from the Middle East - the Ottomans. This video was edited back in June, but we accidentally lost it in our archives and only now found it. Therefore, the thanks to the sponsors in this video are relevant as of June. Sorry for such a surprise, but sometimes even historians lose their records! Enjoy watching!