VÝCHODORÍMSKA RÍŠA A SASÁNOVSKÁ PERZIA V 6. STOROČÍ. POKUS O KOMPARÁCIU VEĽMOCÍ „BIPOLÁRNEHO SVETA“ NESKOREJ ANTIKY

• Authors: Martin Hurbanič

Title variants

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Eastern Roman Empire and the Sassanid Empire in the 6th century. A comparative study of the superpowers in the ‘bipolar world’ of Late Antiquity

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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The Eastern Roman Empire and its rival the Sassanid Empire were the most developed states in the Late Antiquity. Using the modern terms of the global world, they can be easily described as ‘superpowers’. The study characterizes both empires from the typological perspective and, simultaneously, attempts to compare Persian and Late Roman societies. Attention is also paid to the comparison of the potential of conscription in both states, to the function and state of the capitals (Constantinople and Ctesiphon), integrative religious doctrine (Christianity and Zoroastrianism) and to relations between secular powers and priests. The final part of the article discusses mutual borders and different strategic targets of both states.

Keywords

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ROMAN EMPIRE; SASSANID EMPIRE; LATE ANTIQUITY; SUPERPOWERS; PERSIA

• Publisher: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre
• Journal: Konštantínove listy
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 2 – 13

Contributors

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Martin Hurbanič

• Katedra všeobecných dejín, Filozofická fakulta UK, Gondova 2, P.O.BOX 32; 814 99 Bratislava, Slovak Republic