The World of Late Antiquity: AD 150-750 |
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Africa Alexandria Anastasius ancient Antioch Arab empire aristocracy army Asia Minor Augustine barbarian became Beduin Byzantine Byzantium Caesarea Catholic centre Christ Christian Christian bishop Christian Church cities civilian civilization classical culture classical world Constantine Constantinople Constantius II contemporary Coptic court courtiers Ctesiphon Damascus Danube demons Diocletian east Roman eastern empire Egypt Egyptian élite emperor fifth frontier Gaul Gnostic gods governing class Greek Greek world Hellenes Heraclius holy imperial Islam Italy Julian Julian the Apostate Justinian king landowners Late Antique Late Antique world late fourth century late Roman late sixth century Latin lived medieval Mediterranean Mesopotamia Middle Ages military monks mosaic Muhammad Muslim Nestorian pagan pagan and Christian palace Persian empire philosopher Platonic Plotinus provinces Ravenna reign religion religious Roman empire Roman Senate Roman society Roman world Rome rule rulers Sassanian senatorial seventh century sixth century soldier Spain style survived Syrian Theodosius towns traditional upper classes Visigothic West western Europe