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This document discusses death and burial customs for emperors and their families in the Byzantine Empire from 337 to 1204 AD. It begins by providing context about the Byzantine Empire and the city of Constantinople, which served as the imperial capital. It then examines the death and burial of the first Byzantine emperor, Constantine the Great, in 337 AD. Constantine broke with Roman tradition by choosing to be buried in Constantinople rather than Rome, and aligned himself with Christianity in death. The do
- Author
- Mehmet Yağcı
- Language
- EN