Byzantine Empire: Science and Medicine
Scientific scholarship played a key role, transmitting classical knowledge to the Islamic world & Renaissance Italy and transmitting Islamic science to Renaissance Italy. In the Byzantine world, writings of classical antiquity were carefully cultivated and preserved. Ancient philosophy and metaphysics played a key role as well.
The Byzantines came up with hospitals as centres offering medical care and the possibility of curing patients. In the final century of the empire, astronomy and other mathematical sciences were taught. Classical learning and texts on botany, medicine and zoology were also significant.
Byzantine Empire (330-1453)
Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, began in 330 AD and lasted until 1453 AD. It was the most powerful economic, cultural, and military force in Europe before it declined. Constantinople, Byzantine Empire’s capital in present-day Istanbul served as a key economic and political center in Europe and globally.
In this article, we have talked about the Byzantine Empire, how it originated, its History, the Byzantine Government & Society, its Economy, the Emperors of the Byzantine Empire, its Art and Architecture, Religion, Science, and Medicine, the Legacy left behind the Byzantine Empire and how it declined.
Table of Content
- Byzantine Empire: Overview
- Byzantine Empire: Origin
- Byzantine Empire: History
- Byzantine Empire: Government and Society
- Byzantine Empire: Economy
- Byzantine Empire: Emperors
- Byzantine Empire: Art & Architecture
- Byzantine Empire: Religion
- Byzantine Empire: Science and Medicine
- Byzantine Empire: Legacy
- Byzantine Empire: Decline