Byzantine Egypt: A Complete Overview

This documentary traces how Egypt became Byzantium’s breadbasket and the cradle of the Coptic Church, through councils and street politics (Ephesus, Chalcedon, parabalani), desert monasticism (Shenoute, Wadi Natrun, Abu Mena), Justinian’s reforms, the closure of Philae, the Persian war, Heraclius and Cyrus, and missions to Libya & Nubia by Julian and Longinus, and ending at Babylon Fortress, as the Arab army enters Egypt. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment if you enjoy history as much as we do. Become a member to help out the channel and keep the project alive (not to mention early access)! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn4wt14ytUbngBJp8SsWKQ/join 0:00 Egypt under Early Byzantine Rule (Late 4th–5th Centuries) 3:08 The Chalcedonian Schism and Rise of the Coptic Church (451 CE) 5:31 Religious Conflict in Byzantine Egypt (5th–6th Centuries) 10:47 Christianity in Libya and Nubia (5th–7th Centuries) 13:10 Persian Invasion and the Arab Conquest This video is a part of our series on Northern Africa. You can find each individual one here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfcsMsf9d-O3AGOHzBxeJ7H3 Welcome to our Subregion Documentaries! These standalone full documentaries are meant to summarize broad topics in history and balances political history and events, with social/daily life, and culture. If you've watched our History of the World and Time Period documentary series, these videos are a perfect next step! ----- Check out the Sections on our Homepage for the series we are working on: https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeInHistory Lvl 1: HISTORY OF THE WORLD https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfe7hVpRMyeozS5RHcMVQwcJ Lvl 2: TIME PERIOD MEGA-DOCUMENTARIES https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfeaFYBIWUy8l2xmlesX7MFh ----- All images used with CC license. #byzantinehistory #copticchurch #history #AncientEgypt #egyptianhistory