Chapter
Medieval Islam & Byzantium
The Islamic Golden Age and Byzantine Empire.
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Byzantine Empire
330 CEEastern Roman continuation preserving classical civilization, Orthodox Christianity, and Roman law for over a millennium
Constantine the Great
306 CERoman Emperor who legalized Christianity and founded Constantinople, transforming the empire
Eastern Orthodox Church
1054 CEMajor Christian communion preserving Byzantine liturgical and theological traditions across Eastern Europe and beyond
Al-Azhar University
970 CEOne of the world's oldest operating universities, preeminent center of Islamic learning
Bimaristan
805 CEInstitutional FormIslamic hospital providing free medical care, training physicians, and advancing medical knowledge
The Waqf
700 CEInstitutional FormIslamic charitable endowment supporting religious, educational, and public purposes in perpetuity
The Pharmacy
754 CEInstitutional FormEstablishment for preparing, compounding, and dispensing medicines and medical substances