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The Byzantine Empire and the Crusades

The Byzantine Empire and the Crusades. Agenda. Bell Ringer: What is the main function of the feudal system in Europe? - Reading Quiz Chapter 10 and 11 Lecture: Byzantine Empire and Crusades The Black Death Analysis Pope Urban II and his Speech on the Crusades Justinian’s Code analysis

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The Byzantine Empire and the Crusades

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  1. The Byzantine Empire and the Crusades

  2. Agenda Bell Ringer: What is the main function of the feudal system in Europe? - Reading Quiz Chapter 10 and 11 • Lecture: Byzantine Empire and Crusades • The Black Death Analysis • Pope Urban II and his Speech on the Crusades • Justinian’s Code analysis • Grade stuff, Phoenix must be posted by Friday at noon. • HW: Study for your test, Reading quiz on Chapters 10-11 on Friday.

  3. Emperor Justinian • 527 A.D. – 565 A.D. • Justinian Code 528 A.D. • Code = Useful Roman Laws. • Digest = Summarized legal opinions. • Institutes = Guide for law students. • Novellae = laws passed after 534 A.D.

  4. The Split of the Church • East/West Division occurs over fundamental beliefs of religion. • Icons- A picture to honor in a home or church. • Iconoclasts- These icons are WRONG, that is not worshipping god. • 1054- Church splits into Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox.

  5. Byzantine Art and Architecture • Mosaic – design made from stone, glass, or enamel. • Churches – location of images showed importance. • Hagia Sophia constructed in 532 A.D. • “Holy wisdom” • Extensive use of marble and gold.

  6. The Crusades: An Overview • Pope Urban II – “An Accursed race has violently invaded the lands of the Christians and depopulated them by pillage and fire.” • First Crusade 1096-1099 • Gain Jerusalem, first instance of European Imperialism.

  7. Crusades: Continued • Second Crusade 1147-1149 • More people are killed in the process. • Third Crusade 1189-1192 • Launched to retake Jerusalem, taken by Saladin two years prior. • Fourth Crusade 1202-1204 • Now they were fighting fellow Christians/Trade Rivals • Constantinople Looted in 1204.

  8. Impact of the Crusades • Encouraged the growth of a money economy. • Monarchs gain power, while the Church loses authority. • Begins a decline in the Church, added to by the Black Death.

  9. Fall of Byzantine Empire • Frequent invasions by Muslim and Christian warriors begin decline. • Death of Justinian leads to revolt and division within the empire. • Ottoman Turks take Constantinople in 1453 AD.

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