Early Byzantine period

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The Early Byzantine period was the initial phase of the Byzantine Empire marked by the continuation of the Roman imperial tradition, Christianization, and significant political and cultural transformations from the 4th to the early 7th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
phase of the Byzantine Empire
capital Constantinople
country Byzantine Empire
culturalInfluence Christian theology
Hellenistic culture
dominantReligion state Christianity
economy Mediterranean trade
state-controlled taxation system
endTime early 7th century
followedBy Middle Byzantine period
follows Dominate period of the Roman Empire
Late Roman Empire
linked to: Late Antiquity
governmentForm Roman imperial government
hasCharacteristic Christianization of the empire
centralized autocratic rule
codification of Roman law
continuation of Roman imperial institutions
development of Christian art and architecture
imperial church patronage
military reorganization
religious controversies
spread of monasticism
strengthening of imperial ideology
strong imperial bureaucracy
transition from Latin to Greek as administrative language
urban transformation
hasCulturalAspect Early Byzantine architecture
Early Byzantine art
codification of canon law
development of the basilica church type
mosaic decoration of churches
hasEndEvent beginning of the Byzantine–Arab wars
reign of Heraclius
hasEvent Byzantine–Slavic conflicts
Council of Chalcedon
Council of Constantinople (381)
Council of Ephesus
Council of Nicaea
Gothic War (535–554)
Justinianic Plague
Nika riots
Persian–Byzantine wars
Vandalic War
early Byzantine–Arab conflicts
reconquests of Justinian I
hasLegalWork Corpus Juris Civilis
hasPart Justinianic era
linked to: Justinian dynasty

age of the ecumenical councils
reign of Constantine the Great
reign of Heraclius
reign of Justinian I
reign of Theodosius I
hasRuler Anastasius I
Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Constantius II
Heraclius
Justinian I
Justinian II
Theodosius I
Zeno
hasStartEvent Council of Nicaea
foundation of Constantinople
reign of Constantine the Great
heritage Roman Empire
language Greek
Latin
location Anatolia
Balkans
Eastern Mediterranean
Levant
linked to: Levant region

North Africa
military field armies
frontier garrisons
notableBuilding Church of the Holy Apostles
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (rebuilding under Constantine)
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale in Ravenna
partOf history of the Byzantine Empire
politicalSystem autocratic monarchy
precededBy Tetrarchy
linked to: Tetrarchs
religion Christianity
Nicene Christianity
startTime 4th century

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Justin II era Early Byzantine period
quaestor sacri palatii usedInPeriod Early Byzantine period
Middle Byzantine period follows Early Byzantine period
Naissos hasHistoricalPeriod Early Byzantine period
Saint Sofia Church associatedWithPeriod Early Byzantine period
Romanos the Melodist era Early Byzantine period
Naisos historicalPeriod Early Byzantine period
Panagia Ekatontapiliani era Early Byzantine period
Isidore of Pelusium historicalPeriod early Byzantine period
linked to: Early Byzantine period
Julius Argentarius era Early Byzantine period
Archaeological Sites of Philippi locatedInTimePeriod Early Christian period
linked to: Early Byzantine period
Roman province of Lazicum timePeriod early Byzantine Empire
linked to: Early Byzantine period
Theban desert historicalPeriod Early Byzantine period
Nazianzus timePeriod Early Byzantine period
Byzantine heritage of Cyprus timePeriod Early Byzantine period
Bederiana historicalAssociation early Byzantine Empire
linked to: Early Byzantine period
Church of the Lions period Early Byzantine period
Church of the Priest Wa'il denomination Early Byzantine Christianity
linked to: Early Byzantine period
Church of the Priest Wa'il era Early Byzantine period
Gordion timePeriod Early Byzantine period
Patricius of the Roman Empire usedIn early Byzantine Empire
linked to: Early Byzantine period
House of Phocas era Early Byzantine period
Romanos the Melodist era Early Byzantine period
subject linked to: the Melodist
Gortyna timePeriod Early Byzantine period
Byzantine frontier regions developedDuring Early Byzantine period
Contra Severum historicalPeriod Early Byzantine period
Batnae of Sarug historicalPeriod Early Byzantine period
Heraclias hasLiteraryPeriod Early Byzantine period
Isaurian insurgents timePeriod Early Byzantine period
Salamis (Cyprus) flourishedDuring Early Byzantine period
subject linked to: Cypriot city of Salamis
Bonus (Byzantine general) era Early Byzantine period