After the collapse of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E., much of the Mediterranean basin was in disorder with no leadership. Germanic tribes from the north had conquered the last emperor and claimed the land their own. But in the east, a new empire was blooming, the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was both similar and different from the previous Roman Empire, and its greatest ruler, Justinian, made it his main ambition to regain the …showed first 75 words of 1771 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1771 total…for a perfect book to describe the title in amazing details, this is the book for you. It was great to have a good source as useful as this for writing this paper. "The Byzantine Empire." Catholic Encyclopedia. © 2003Robert Appleton Company. 17 Feb. 2005 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03096a.htm. <Tab/> Marston, Elsa. The Byzantine Empire (Cultures of the Past). New York: Benchmark Books: 1990. <Tab/>