How did astrology in Byzantine Empire develop?

Astrology received special attention in Byzantium. As early as ancient Greece and Rome, people predicted the future or explained the past by observing the positions between stars. Byzantines inherited this tradition and further improved the system of astrology. Through a large number of practical observations, they supplemented the star maps left over from ancient times, making the star positions of the zodiac more accurate and easier to understand.

On the basis of ancient astrology, chronometry and suspected astrology, Byzantines developed general astrology, also known as political astrology, which made these four astrology more perfect in detail and unified into a system, involving all aspects of human social life.

When people are confused about their future and destiny, they can predict by the date of birth and the position of a planet in the ecliptic, which is called astrology. When people feel confused and hesitant before fighting, surgery and other important actions, they can determine the best time according to astronomical observation, that is, to determine the auspicious day of the ecliptic, which is called timing astrology; Doubting astrology refers to answering according to the questions asked by fortune tellers and comparing astronomical observations and astrology; Astrology involves the national economy and people's livelihood, and predicts the future of mankind. It has received special attention in the Byzantine Empire, and the process and means of astrology are more complicated.

Byzantine calendar also determined many death days and auspicious days according to astrological conclusions. Astronomers in the Christian church also found the theoretical basis of astrology from the Bible, which made this ancient prediction method, which originated in classical times, gain a broad social foundation in Byzantine society that believed in Christianity.