The Medieval Magazine No. 110: THE RISE OF THE MEDIEVAL CITY | Page 6

THE BYZANTINE CITY:
FROM THE CLASSIC POLIS TO THE
MEDIEVAL KASTRON
One of the most important aspects of the Middle
Ages is the transference of the centers of power
from the cities to the rural areas. When the
political and economic institutions of the Roman
Empire went into crisis, the conditions for the
existence of major cities were dis