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Justinian I

Justinian I. Mini Books: p. 320-324. http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/1320Hist&Civ/slides/05space/justinian.jpg. In 527, Justinian became emperor; best! good general trained in law, music, architecture, & theology chose people b/c of ability, not wealth or class.

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Justinian I

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  1. Justinian I Mini Books: p. 320-324 http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/1320Hist&Civ/slides/05space/justinian.jpg

  2. In 527, Justinian became emperor; best! • good general • trained in law, music, architecture, & theology • chose people b/c of ability, not wealth or class http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Justinian.jpeg

  3. Justinian: • controlled the army and navy • made laws • headed the Church • was supreme judge • The church taught that the emperor’s acts came from God, therefore he could not be questioned. http://z.about.com/d/contraception/1/0/f/2/-/-/j0409424.jpg http://www.livius.org/a/turkey/istanbul/justinian_cyriacus_ancona.jpg

  4. Theodora Justinian’s wife Interested in politics helped Justinian rule http://slowtalk.com/groupee_files/attachments/3/5/3/3531060551/3531060551_theodora.jpg?ts=4B157571&key=8CF9B3EF0E199FCB0A268FFD6DA58F1F&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fslowtalk.com%2Fgroupee%2Fforums%2Fa%2Fga%2Ful%2F4531060551%2Finlineimg%2FY%2Ftheodora.jpg

  5. Gave women more rights: • wife could own land and keep wealth she brought to the marriage • widows could kept their children w/o government interference • converted a palace into a shelter for young girls

  6. In 532, senators organized a revolt & planned to crown a new emperor • Against the advice of all others, Theodora urged Justinian to stay & fight • Thanks to her, Justinian crushed the uprising & became an even stronger ruler http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_64/1149688410LoGguj.jpg

  7. Law & Public Works • Justinian wanted to update laws • chose 10 people to update them, headed by a legal scholar named Tribonian • became known as “The Justinian Code” http://www.lawbookexchange.com/images/43474.JPG

  8. Justinian had the church, Hagia Sophia, rebuilt • means “Holy Wisdom” • later called St. Sophia • still stands today http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.kidspast.com/images/justinian-code.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0146-corpus-civil-law.php&usg=__AsOjW580he8w-JjjGb9V0AJrXtw=&h=400&w=268&sz=110&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=3C_GvWx3NRxC-M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djustinian%2Bcode%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den

  9. gold altar • marble walls • mosaics • huge dome w/windows • at night, oil lamps shone through & could be seen for miles http://www.kimlaird.com/images/turkeyhagia1.jpg

  10. Conquest • Justinian wanted to reunite the eastern & western parts of the empire and restore the glory of Rome • had Belisarius lead the Byzantine army http://img68.imageshack.us/i/crusaders01td8.jpg/

  11. secret weapon: Greek fire, a chemical mixture that ignited when it touched water • burned skin & hard to put out • so secretive that ingredients are still unknown http://media.photobucket.com/image/fire/Backdash/fire.jpg

  12. Byzantines gained control of a portion of the Mediterranean, Italy, and North Africa. http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/30/7030-004-C42F41FD.gif

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