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Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire. Grab a book: Read through pages 219-221 Find the effects of the Roman Empire that lead to the Byzantine Empire (or things that continued from Rome to Byzantine). Fill in the following chart:. HW: Using Chapter 9 answer:.

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Byzantine Empire

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  1. Byzantine Empire • Grab a book: Read through pages 219-221 • Find the effects of the Roman Empire that lead to the Byzantine Empire (or things that continued from Rome to Byzantine). Fill in the following chart:

  2. HW: Using Chapter 9 answer: • Describe the transition from Roman society to medieval society. Pay attention to social, economic, and political issues. • How did Vikings in medieval Europe affect society? • How did the institution of feudalism develop? Be sure to explain this institution in depth. • Explain the role and position of women in Medieval Europe.

  3. Chapter 9 Byzantine Empire

  4. What are the advantages of building a major city here?

  5. Capital at Constantinople – central location for trade • Centralized and organized compared to Western Europe • Emperors had absolute authority • Economy – silk production, coin money

  6. Emperor Justinian, 527-565 • Led military campaigns to restore Roman Empire • Bubonic plague struck during his reign • Trade and arts flourished

  7. Byzantine Contributions • Justinian’s legal code: based on Roman law, but modernized Civil Law • 1028-1056 women ruled the empire along with their husbands • Architecture: technique for elaborate domed buildings • Most important monument was Hagia Sophia cathedral

  8. Laws Justinian Code American Laws Women’s Rights All women can own property, make contracts and will, and bring a lawsuit. All women can own property, make contracts and wills, bring a lawsuit. Women are guaranteed the same right as men. Robbery Robbery was not a crime. The victim could sue the robber for up to four times the values of the stolen property. Robbery is a crime and is punishable by a fine and/ or a prison sentence. Failure to pay debts People owed something had to the person owing them to gain debt back. People owed something had to the person owing them to gain debt back. Murder Murder was punished by banishment Murder is punished by a prison sentence or death. Inheritance Women could not inherit property from their husbands unless it was provided in a will. Children received equal amounts of the father’s estate. Standard law allows wives and children to divide an estate. Other directions can be provided for in a will.

  9. Great Schism • 1054: Orthodox Church makes official break with Catholic church over jurisdiction of rulers

  10. Catholicism: • Spoke Latin • Church governed by a single bishop of Rome (the Pope) • Independent of secular power • Orthodox • Spoke Greek • Church’s administration was governed by a group of bishops based in different cities • Emperor symbolized unity between the political and religious authority

  11. Analyze the following mosaic of Emperor Justinian from Hagia Sophia. How does this show Justinian’s authority?

  12. HW • Identify on notecards: • Charlemagne • Manor • Serf • Fief • Vassal • Papacy • Holy Roman Empire

  13. Theodora • Aided in many of Justinian’s decisions • Convinced Justinian that women could own land • Helped him to subdue a rebellion

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