Ottoman Empire. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the definitive end of the Byzantine Empire, which had been a significant center of commerce, culture, and religion in the Mediterranean and beyond for over a thousand years. Despite its fall, the legacy of the Byzantine Empire continued to influence the regions that were once under its control, impacting art, architecture, law, and religion in various ways throughout history.
Now, let's fill in the missing terms from your original text that seem to be intended but were marked as "Response area":
- Response area (first instance) - Byzantine Empire (referring to the empire as a whole).
- Response area (second instance) - Constantinople (the capital city after Constantinople was renamed by Emperor Constantine).
- Response area (third instance) - Edict of Milan (the decree that permitted Christians to practice their faith without persecution).
- Response area (fourth instance) - Corpus Juris Civilis (the code of law issued by Emperor Justinian).
- Response area (fifth instance) - women's rights or social reforms (referring to the reforms led by Empress Theodora, who worked on advancing women's rights and social justice within the empire).
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