Religion and government were more closely linked in the Byzantine Empire than in the west. The Byzantines viewed the emperor not just as the head of the government but as a living representative of God and Jesus Christ. This meant that the church and the state were combined into one all powerful body.
It was an ok government kind of good kind of bad each in different ways
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Constantinople and Byzantium
Byzantium, as it was originally called by the Greeks, was renamed Constantinople, which is now Istanbul.
Qustuntunia is Constantinople. Its is now famous with the name of Istanbul. Shaukat Pervaiz shaukatpb@hotmail.com
Back in the days of Constantinople, the Orthodox Church was highly involved in government and politics. Even though there was separation of Church and State, the Church exercised considerable influence in the government of Constantinople.
Constantinople's government was ran by a emperor. That's pretty much it.
it was very much connected to religion.
It was an ok government kind of good kind of bad each in different ways
The answer is simple. Obviously, Constantinople was during time up to the 1900's, because now it is called Istanbul. Constantinople was ruled by the Ottoman Empire in 1299-1918. It was the capitol. Baghdad was also a part of the Ottoman Empire. That makes their government, if your using modern day terms, an autocracy or an oligarchy government. Hope that tid-bit helped! Enjoy your information! :)
The social structure and gov. was like a porcupine waiting to be petted.
The former name of Istanbul is: Constantinople Before is was renamed Constantinople (in honor of the Roman emperor Constantine, this city was called Byzantium and New Rome).
Constantinople was conquered by the ottoman Turks in 1453. The Turks used both the name Kostantiniyye in their official documents, and Istanbul was the was the popular name. The Europeans continued to call it Constantinople. In 1923 the Turkish government decided that Istanbul was to be the sole name of the city.
Yes. This was in order to move the government of Turkey away from the religious leadership based in Constantinople.
Constantinople was originally named Byzantium by the Greeks who founded a colony there in the 7th century BCE. It was renamed Konstantinoupolis (Constantinople) after Constantine I in 324 CE; Constantine transferred the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople in 330 CE. Constantinople's modern name, Istanbul, comes from the Greek phrase 'eis tin polin' which means 'into the City.' After the Republic of Turkey was created in 1923, the Turkish government began to officially reject the use of Constantinople as an acceptable name for Istanbul.
Back in the days of Constantinople, the Orthodox Church was highly involved in government and politics. Even though there was separation of Church and State, the Church exercised considerable influence in the government of Constantinople.
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