The Awesome, Marvellous, Amazing, Geography of Byzantine
By: Zosia K
The beautiful lands of the Byzantine Empire are very impressing. But the city that give you the biggest impression is Constantinople. It’s a beautiful capital city, with a big population, and happy people.
The Byzantine Empire surrounds the Aegean Sea, and borders the black sea. Because of the great geographical location of Constantinople, you can get almost anything you want there! Ship with lots of goods enter the harbour. It’s a very important trading center.
Constantinople, the capital of this wonderful Empire is extremely safe to live in. Mainly because of the geography! Emperor Constantine chose Constantinople as the capital, because it was right next to the sea, and the rocks along the sea’s southern shore would crush vessels trying to land outside of the harbour. Also, the hard current of Bosporus made the navigation of ship difficult, and that lead to frequent sinking or ships.
Constantinople, the capital of this wonderful Empire is extremely safe to live in. Mainly because of the geography! Emperor Constantine chose Constantinople as the capital, because it was right next to the sea, and the rocks along the sea’s southern shore would crush vessels trying to land outside of the harbour. Also, the hard current of Bosporus made the navigation of ship difficult, and that lead to frequent sinking or ships.
If you are someone who likes animals or have a job that has to do with animals, you seriously have to visit the Byzantine Empire, at least for a few days. You can delect yourself with 400 species of birds! Also, you can look at some animals that are present only in this region! For example, the Mediterranean Monk Seals, Mediterranean bluefish tune, and Anatolian leopard. If you are lucky enough, you might have the privilege to have a glimpse at the endangered species, for example the lynx, striped hyena, or loggerhead turtles.
By this time, you might get curious about the climate. Well, it’s very warm. But the Arabian Peninsula is very dry, and so is the Near Asia, but the mountains near by promote rainy seasons. Despite the climate, people living in the Byzantine Empire are very happy and wealthy people. The central plate has areas of pasturage.
If you are someone who would love to relax in Byzantium, not come here for business or some other reason, we’ve got something great for you! There are various beaches all around the coast of the Mediterranean sea, and lots of tourist attractions, such as the Haga Sofia, or The Palace of the Ishak.
If you are someone who would love to relax in Byzantium, not come here for business or some other reason, we’ve got something great for you! There are various beaches all around the coast of the Mediterranean sea, and lots of tourist attractions, such as the Haga Sofia, or The Palace of the Ishak.
So c'mon, visit Byzantium!!!
Pictures citations:
1st picture:
Ship. Digital image. Brittanica ImageQuest. Britannica, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
2nd picture:
Various Bird Species Inhabiting A Shingle beach. Photograph.Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 15 Apr 2014.
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4th picture:
Map of Europe at death of Justinian 565 A.D. Digital image. Brittanica ImageQuest. Brittanica, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
Citations:
Bainbridge, James. Turkey. Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet, 2009. Print.
"Constantinople." Great Empires of the Past Online. Infobase Publishing. Web. 3 Apr. 2014.
Skeen, Bradley A. "climate and geography the medieval Islamic world." In Crabtree, Pam J. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Medieval World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Ancient and Medieval History Online, Facts On File, Inc.
1st picture:
Ship. Digital image. Brittanica ImageQuest. Britannica, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
2nd picture:
Various Bird Species Inhabiting A Shingle beach. Photograph.Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 15 Apr 2014.
3rd picture:
4th picture:
Map of Europe at death of Justinian 565 A.D. Digital image. Brittanica ImageQuest. Brittanica, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
Citations:
Bainbridge, James. Turkey. Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet, 2009. Print.
"Constantinople." Great Empires of the Past Online. Infobase Publishing. Web. 3 Apr. 2014.
Skeen, Bradley A. "climate and geography the medieval Islamic world." In Crabtree, Pam J. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Medieval World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Ancient and Medieval History Online, Facts On File, Inc.