3 ms·
Every empire will eventually end. The fact that Byzantium held out as long as they did is a testament to their skill. They never did try to recruit the Ottoma
by Kaizyn 17y ago
Every empire will eventually end. The fact that Byzantium held out as long as they did is a testament to their skill. They never did try to recruit the Ottomans and mostly played with the bordering nations between them and the Ottomans. Once the Ottomans expanded and took over those buffer states, their indirect strategy was less successful. Had support from Western Europe actually materialized, things may have turned out a bit differently. Oh well, that's the way history goes.
- InclinedPlane 17y agoThe Byzantine empire died when it was conquered by the Ottomans after several centuries of decline. That's hardly a testament to them at all.
- osipov 17y agoThe Byzantine empire had its ups and downs like any empire. It lasted longer than Roman Empire (per conventional definition of the term). It is a shame that the Western education system downplays the significance and influence of the Byzantine empire on the world. The period known as the Dark Age, was only "dark" in the Western Europe. During the period, Byzantine Empire was a refuge for civilization.