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Survival of the Eastern Roman Empire - Early Middle Ages

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This lecture examines how the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire survived the collapse of the West and later faced Persian, Slavic, Avar, and Arab threats. It also discusses Procopius' Secret History, Christological controversies, and Iconoclasm.

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- Chapter 1. Introduction.
- Chapter 2. Procopius' Secret History.
- Chapter 3. Circumstances of the Survival of the East.
- Chapter 4. Christological Controversies -- Nestorianism and Monophysitism.
- Chapter 5. The Rise of Islam, the Persian Threat, and Barbarian Invasions.
- Chapter 6. Iconoclasm.
- Chapter 7. Conclusion.

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    an interesting view into the survival of the eastern Roman Empire , what challenges it faced , both Military , Civil and religious and how it transformed and adapted following the islamic invasions

    I would recommend this course to anyone with a love of eastern roman history
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