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Word of the day : benevolent (adj.) friendly and helpful. Warm Up. Why is it important to be innocent until proven guilty?. Agenda. Warm Up Presentations Current Events Notes Compare Hammurabi to Justinian Tweets!. Goal.
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Word of the day: benevolent (adj.) friendly and helpful Warm Up • Why is it important to be innocent until proven guilty?
Agenda • Warm Up • Presentations • Current Events • Notes • Compare Hammurabi to Justinian • Tweets!
Goal • Objective(s): After today I will understand how Roman culture and “Eastern” Rome continued in Constantinople (or as they called it, Byzantium) • I will also know the importance of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora.
Main religion (more than 75%) Main religion (50% - 75%) Important minority religion (20% - 50%) Important minority religion (5% - 20%) Minority religion (1% - 5%) Tiny minority religion (below 1%), but has local autocephaly
What was The Byzantine Empire? - 523 A.D. – 1453 A.D. • The Roman Empire fell and became the east and west. The EAST became the Byzantine Empire. • Byzantine was successful and became rich
Who is Justinian?-most ambitious leader of Constantinople Created the Justinian Codes • organized Christian Roman laws into codified law to ensure fair treatment for all • We use a similar system in America today.
Who is Theodora? • Justinian’s wife • Considered his legal equal, “his back bone” • The Nika Riots-She encouraged Justinian to stop the rioting enemies. The army killed 30,000!
Nika Riot: A 2 minute Youtube Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ONRc_wuvl0
What are the accomplishments of the Empire? • Hagia Sophia (church) -spread religion • Emperors were both head of state and religious leaders • Mosaics (pictures created from tiny pieces of glass)
1040-Christian Church Splits because they interpret and practice Christianity differently • Christianity in West • Roman Catholic • Services in Latin • Led by the Pope in Rome • Christianity in East • Eastern Orthodox Catholics • Services in Greek • Let priests get married • Led by an emperor who also • leads the government Review: Christianity Splits Into Christian (west) and Orthodox Christian (east)
Tweets about Justinian/Theodora on “phone” • Bonus tweet: include a tweet that references Hammurabi and Justinian