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Eastern Europe:

Eastern Europe:. Byzantium & Orthodox Europe. A Blend of Traditions Chapter 9. Byzantine Empire. Continuation of E. Roman Empire Faced constant military threats Establishment of Constantinople Ruled by separate emperors Used Greek

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Eastern Europe:

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  1. Eastern Europe: Byzantium & Orthodox Europe A Blend of Traditions Chapter9

  2. Byzantine Empire • Continuation of E. Roman Empire • Faced constant military threats • Establishment of Constantinople • Ruled by separate emperors • Used Greek • Becomes a bridge (culture & trade) & buffer (recurrent threat of invasion) Political Developments

  3. Politics – cont. • Constantine • Role in church • Ccaesaropapism • Professional bureaucracy • Justinian • Renewal of Constantinople • Temporary recovery of Roman lands • Systematizing Roman law

  4. Politics – cont. • Military organization • Tagmata • Thema • Defense against invasion • 565-867 • 867-1025 • 1100-1453

  5. Economy & Society • Strategic position for trade • Life of peasants • Life of women • Losing rights • Yet, political influence

  6. Cultural Achievements • Blend of Greek & Orthodox • Greek influence on education • Orthodox influence on icons • Orthodoxy • Cyril & Methodius • 1054: split with western Catholicism

  7. E. Europe - Russia • Birth of Russian civ • Mix of Slav & Norse • Kiev • Conversion to Orthodox • Cyrillic • Conquered by Mongols

  8. Question In what ways was Byzantium a cultural and economic bridge? In what ways was Byzantium a buffer? What traditions blend to create Byzantium?

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