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The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire. Legacy of the Byzantines. Preservation of Greco-Roman traditions Development of Roman law Development of Christianity. Origins of the Byzantine Empire. Eastern Roman Empire Constantine builds capital at Byzantion Geographic location. Justinian (527-65).

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The Byzantine Empire

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  1. The Byzantine Empire

  2. Legacy of the Byzantines • Preservation of Greco-Roman traditions • Development of Roman law • Development of Christianity

  3. Origins of the Byzantine Empire • Eastern Roman Empire • Constantine builds capital at Byzantion • Geographic location

  4. Justinian (527-65) • Constantinople • Expansion of empire with Belisarius’s help • Hagia Sophia • Justinian’s Code • Theodora, his wife

  5. Dealing with the Muslims • Lost much of its territory • Defeated the Arab navy with “Greek fire”

  6. The Government • Caesaropapism • Centralized authority and elaborate bureaucracy • Theme system • Elaborate court

  7. Theme system • Generals as governors • “king’s men” to supervise • Peasants who serve in the army given land • Quick mobilization

  8. Economics • Productive agricultural economy • Low food prices • High quality luxury goods • Government control • Constantinople as an entrepot

  9. Christianity • Imperial support • Iconoclasm • Monasticism and asceticism • Missionary work—Cyril and Methodius • Schism

  10. Schism--1054 Political dispute over the pope and the patriarch Resentment over interference in icon dispute Conflicts over translating Bible Marriage of priests Divorce Bread in communion

  11. Division reflected the difference patterns of development of the two civilizations

  12. Russians • Geography • Vikings, trade and Kiev • Influence of Byzantines and Christianity—Cyrilic alphabet and Orthodox Christianity • Mongol conquest—Golden Horde • Ivan the Great—czar and boyars

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