Match the empire to the event
| Roman Empire | Byzantine Empire | Both |
Spread through Western Europe
Collapsed in the 1400's
Based in western Mediterranean
Gained empires through military victories
Embraced Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Emperors were Christians after 300's
Greek was key language
Empires slowly disintegrated
Based in eastern Mediterranean
Latin was key language
Developed strong trade networks
Collapsed in the 400's
Spread through Eastern Europe and Western Asia
Embraced Catholicism
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Roman Empire:
- Based in western Mediterranean
- Gained empires through military victories
- Emperors were Christians after 300's
- Latin was key language
- Developed strong trade networks
Byzantine Empire:
- Embraced Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- Greek was key language
- Based in eastern Mediterranean
- Empires slowly disintegrated
Both:
- Collapsed in the 400's
Match the empire to the event:
Roman Empire:
- Spread through Western Europe
- Based in western Mediterranean
- Gained empires through military victories
- Emperors were Christians after 300's
- Latin was key language
- Developed strong trade networks
Byzantine Empire:
- Embraced Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- Greek was key language
- Empires slowly disintegrated
- Based in eastern Mediterranean
Both:
- Collapsed in the 1400's
- Embraced Catholicism
Note: The events "Collapsed in the 400's" and "Spread through Eastern Europe and Western Asia" have not been matched with any specific empire, as they do not correspond to either the Roman or Byzantine Empire.
To match the empires to the events, we need to analyze the characteristics of each empire and identify which events they are associated with. Let's go through each characteristic and match it with the corresponding empire:
Spread through Western Europe:
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire spread through Western and Eastern Europe.
Collapsed in the 1400's:
- Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire collapsed in 1453.
Based in western Mediterranean:
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire had its origins in the western Mediterranean.
Gained empires through military victories:
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire expanded its territories through military conquests.
Embraced Eastern Orthodox Christianity:
- Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity as its official religion.
Emperors were Christians after 300's:
- Both: Both the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire had Christian emperors after the 300s.
Greek was key language:
- Byzantine Empire: Greek was the primary language used in the Byzantine Empire.
Empires slowly disintegrated:
- Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire gradually disintegrated over time.
Based in eastern Mediterranean:
- Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire was situated in the eastern Mediterranean.
Latin was key language:
- Roman Empire: Latin was the principal language used in the Roman Empire.
Developed strong trade networks:
- Both: Both the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire established extensive trade networks.
Collapsed in the 400's:
- Roman Empire: The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476.
Spread through Eastern Europe and Western Asia:
- Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire spread through Eastern Europe and parts of Western Asia.
Embraced Catholicism:
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire adopted Catholicism as its official religion.
Therefore, based on the characteristics provided, the matches are:
- Spread through Western Europe: Roman Empire
- Collapsed in the 1400's: Byzantine Empire
- Based in western Mediterranean: Roman Empire
- Gained empires through military victories: Roman Empire
- Embraced Eastern Orthodox Christianity: Byzantine Empire
- Emperors were Christians after 300's: Both
- Greek was key language: Byzantine Empire
- Empires slowly disintegrated: Byzantine Empire
- Based in eastern Mediterranean: Byzantine Empire
- Latin was key language: Roman Empire
- Developed strong trade networks: Both
- Collapsed in the 400's: Roman Empire
- Spread through Eastern Europe and Western Asia: Byzantine Empire
- Embraced Catholicism: Roman Empire