Mar 13, 2026  
2025-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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HIST 337 - History of the Byzantine Empire Credits: 3


This course examines the eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire and its civilization from the age of Constantine to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453. Of special interest will be three themes: the relationship of Byzantium to Western Europe, the development of the Byzantine state, and the influence of Byzantine economy, art, and religion on both the Empire and its neighbors.

Prerequisite(s): HIST 105  or HONR 122  and sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor.



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