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Nubia has Christian neighbours to the | HISTORY OF THE SUDAN

Christians and Muslims

Nubia has Christian neighbours to the north and to the southeast from the 4th century, when Egypt formally adopts the religion (along with the rest of the Byzantine empire) and when the ruler of Ethiopia is converted to...

The Persian empire, with Zoroastrianism as | HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY

Nestorius and Nestorians

The Persian empire, with Zoroastrianism as its religion, is tolerant of Christianity. An existing Christian community has evolved a tradition of doctrinal independence, being cut off politically from the Byzantine empire...

Many of the units of currency | HISTORY OF MONEY

Origins of today's currencies

Many of the units of currency in use today derive from Roman originals, and more specifically from versions of the Roman coins minted during the Middle Ages. The stable currency of the Byzantine empire is a gold coin, th...

Two events on the eastern extremes | HISTORY OF EUROPE

Eastern Europe

Two events on the eastern extremes of Europe, during the second half of the 15th century, set the pattern for the future. The fall of Constantinople in 1453, bringing to an end the Byzantine empire, completes the Turkish...