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Byzantine Review

Byzantine Review. In what ways did Byzantium carry on the legacy of Rome? What was Justinian’s dream? In what ways was Byzantium different from Rome?.

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Byzantine Review

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  1. Byzantine Review

  2. In what ways did Byzantium carry on the legacy of Rome? What was Justinian’s dream? In what ways was Byzantium different from Rome?

  3. Examine the map on page 329. Compare the extent of the Byzantine empire in 527 to that in 554. What does this difference say about the efforts of Justinian and Belisarius to reconstruct the Roman empire? How successful were they? What were the main early threats to Byzantium?

  4. Examine the reign of Justinian. Explain the significance of Justinian’s Code. In what ways did Justinian influence history?

  5. Examine the social world of the Byzantine Empire. Explain the theme system. Trace the changing status of the peasants.

  6. Discuss the religious beliefs and structure of the Byzantine world. Examine the rise and influence of the Orthodox church.

  7. Examine the split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches. What led to this fundamental split? How did this split influence later history?

  8. Examine the role that trade played in the Byzantine empire. How did the economic world of Byzantium change over the years?

  9. Discuss the influence of Byzantium on eastern Europe. In what ways did this influence shape early Russian history?

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