Fall+of+the+Byzantine+Empire+Socio-Political+Structure

=**Socio-Political Structure**= by Ian Mahoney

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A Concise history of Byzantium SOCIO-POLITICAL STRUCTURE



-Byzantine Emperor had imense power Oooo -thought to have divine origin Oooo -**average life span 5-10 years in power**

-**Four peices in the government supporting the Emporer** Oooo -Had to be careful with dealing with each one as favor with one could turn others Oooo -**Greek Orthodox Church** Oooo Oooo -huge land owner Oooo Oooo -vast wealth Oooo Oooo -Emporers could tap into if they gained their favor <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -bishops could become popular leaders <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -**Noble Families** <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -future emperors <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -military commanders <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -provincial governors <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -//estates gave// <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo -money for governing <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo -men for the military <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -rivals for Emperor <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -**Military** <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -year round military <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -highly trained soldiers <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -Emporer needs favor of military to fend of rivals <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -prestigious troups got posted near Constantinople (capital) making it easy to meddle in politics <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -**Imperial Bureaucracy** <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -dealt with daily matters <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -kept old Roman system <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo -//Municipal// (cities) <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -local authority <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -justice <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -tax collection <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo -//Provincial// <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -ruled by governers appointed by the Emperor <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -tax collection <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -oppinting officials <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -commanded native troops to keep public order <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo -//Imperial// <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -Emporer and close officials <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo Oooo Oooo -made big decsisions