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BYZANTINE EMPIRE

BYZANTINE EMPIRE. BYZANTINE EMPIRE - BACKGROUND. EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE ROMAN EMPIRE DIVIDED BY DIOCLETIAN 330 A.D.-CONSTANTINE MOVES CAPITAL FROM ROME TO BYZANTIUM – RENAMED CONSTANTINOPLE. Diocletian. Constantine. BYZANTINE RULERS. Rulers had ABSOLUTE power

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BYZANTINE EMPIRE

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  1. BYZANTINE EMPIRE

  2. BYZANTINE EMPIRE - BACKGROUND • EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE • ROMAN EMPIRE DIVIDED BY DIOCLETIAN • 330 A.D.-CONSTANTINE MOVES CAPITAL FROM ROME TO BYZANTIUM – RENAMED CONSTANTINOPLE Diocletian Constantine

  3. BYZANTINE RULERS • Rulers had ABSOLUTE power • Ruled with COMPLETE Authority • No SEPARATION of Church & State

  4. HEIGHT OF EMPIRE • Under rule of Emperor JUSTINIAN527-565 • Built many new CHURCHES • Most Important – HAGIA SOPHIA {“HOLY WISDOM”}

  5. HAGIA SOPHIA “HOLY WISDOM”

  6. HAGIA SOPHIA

  7. HAGIA SOPHIA • Construction started 532 – finished in 537 • Church from 537 - 1453 • Mosque from 1453 – 1931 • Reopened as a Museum by Turkey in 1943 • World’s largest cathedral until 1520 • Designed by two Greek scientists

  8. BUILDING PROGRAMS • Constructed 14 mile stone wall along coastline • Repaired Western Borders • Built hospitals, aqueducts Schools, law courts • Church Building

  9. HIPPODROME • ENTERTAINMENT for Citizens • Free Entertainment • CHARIOT RACES • 60,000 SPECTATORS

  10. HEIGHT OF EMPIRE 527-565 EMPEROR JUSTINIAN ACHIEVEMENTS: • HAGIA SOPHIA • REBUILT CITY • HIPPODROME • PRESERVE GRECO-ROMAN CULTURE • JUSTINIAN CODE

  11. JUSTINIAN CODE • SINGLE UNIFORM CODE OF LAWS • 4 PARTS: • 1. CODE • 2. DIGEST • 3. INSTITURES • 4. NOVELLAE

  12. JUSTINIAN CODE • Served Empire for 900 Years • All different areas: • MARRIAGE • SLAVERY • PROPERTY • INHEIRITANCE • WOMEN’S RIGHTS

  13. EMPRESS THEODORA

  14. DIVISION IN CHRISTIANITY • Due to DISTANCE differences emerge • LANGUAGE {East-Greek; West-Latin} • Byzantine Emperor appointed – PATRIARCH {Leader of Christian Church in Eastern Empire} • Head of Church in Western Empire – POPE {Byzantines did not believe POPE had authority}

  15. DIVISION IN CHRISTIANITY • Other DIVISIONS over time • 1054SCHISM ( permanent split ) • West – ROMAN CATHOLIC • East – EASTERN ORTHODOX

  16. The Great Schism Explanation Video http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-great-schism-between-the-east-and-western-churches.html#lesson

  17. BYZANTINE MISSIONARIES • BYZANTINE influence in RUSSIA • Saint Cyril – developed alphabet for Slavic Languages {CYRILLIC ALPHABET} Translate Bible into Slavic Language

  18. END OF BYZANTINE EMPIRE • Empire weakens after death of JUSTINIAN (565) • RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES • POOR LEADERS • PLAGUE • FOREIGN INVASIONS • EMPIRE ENDS IN 1453 By the OTTOMANS

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