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NoteSheet 11.1

NoteSheet 11.1. The Byzantine Empire. Roman Empire. Byzantine Empire. 1. Why are Constantine and Justinian so important in the history of the Byzantine Empire?. Constantine Moved east from Rome to Byzantium The city would become known as Constantinople (named after Constantine )

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NoteSheet 11.1

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  1. NoteSheet 11.1 The Byzantine Empire

  2. Roman Empire

  3. Byzantine Empire

  4. 1. Why are Constantine and Justinian so important in the history of the Byzantine Empire? • Constantine • Moved east from Rome to Byzantium • The city would become known as Constantinople (named after Constantine) • Justinian • Took the throne of the eastern empire in 527 • Regained old Rome • What does this mean and why is it important? • Justinian Code

  5. The Justinian Code • The Code • Nearly 5,000Roman Laws • The Digest • Summarized Rome’s greatest legal thinkers • 50 volumes • The Institutes • Told law students how to use the laws • The Novellae (New Laws) • Legislation passed after 534

  6. 2. What were the unique features of the city of Constantinople? • Justinian launched a program to beautify the capital • HagiaSophia • Hippodrome • Great chariot races and held up to 60,000 people

  7. Hagia Sophia

  8. Hippodrome

  9. 3. What caused the Church to divide and what are the major differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

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