Constantine moved his empire 850 miles east to Byzantium. He was not tempted to rebuld on the original site of Rome as it was declining so he deiced to move the capital of his Empire to Bryzenthium. This move made him closer to the empire it was surronded by water which made it easy to defend, and provided a harbor used for trade.
The empire was ruled by Constantine who also ruled the church as Pope. This helped to ensure no conflicts between the church and state
Many seafaring routes went through the ports of the Bryzenthium Empre. THe location of the Bryzenthium Empire resulted in it having access to a very busy harbor that was a major port and stopping point for many trade routes. This allowed the Empire to control trade routes and raise funds through taxes on goods coming into the harbor
The Byzantium Empire had a brutal military. The Military consisted of both a Navy and Army. The army was well known and defended the shores and land of the Empire without mercy.
The Empire was divided into the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.
<span>Many Greek cities sent people to settle along the shoreline of the black sea in order to help to import food from colonies. The sea was the main form of travel from the colonies and made it easier for their people to accept supplies and trade with the colonies.</span>
