Byzantine Empire

Merchants

Merchants could not attain significant political positions and remained in non-privileged sectors of Byzantine society.

Justinian

Justinian reorganized Roman law, which became known as Corpus Juris Civilis.

Crafts

Crafts were a very prosperous activity in the Byzantine Empire.

Constantinople was formed over?

Constantinople was formed over an ancient Greek colony called Byzantium by Emperor Constantine.

Egypt was the Empire's principal?

Egypt was the Empire's principal agricultural supplier, Syria was the province where the most varied craft products came from, and Alexandria and Antioch acted as commercial centers.

Byzantine artisans were organized into?

Byzantine artisans were organized into guilds, each of which was dedicated to the manufacture of a specific product, also depending on the imperial administration.

The social hierarchy of the Byzantine Empire was very similar to?

The social hierarchy of the Byzantine Empire was very similar to that of other empires of medieval Europe, in which religion was one of the main dominant forces in societies.