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THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE

ALSO CALLED EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Remnants of the Eastern Roman Empire Saw themselves as heirs of Rome’s great power. Culture: Hellenistic (Greek) ). THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Best Known Ruler: Justinian – tries to retake the west the Justinian Code (laws) Stable government

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THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE

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  1. ALSO CALLED EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Remnants of the Eastern Roman Empire Saw themselves as heirs of Rome’s great power. Culture: Hellenistic (Greek) ) THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE

  2. Best Known Ruler: • Justinian – • tries to retake the west • the Justinian Code (laws) • Stable government • Haiga Sofia

  3. Capital: Constantinople – World class city Haiga Sophia – ChurchHippodrome – Arena – held 60,000 people for chariot races, etc. Great Universities

  4. Location: on the Bosporus – Crossroads of trade Well-protected: Cliffs on 3 sides- 3 walls 5’ to 75’ Eastern lands shrink – Constantinople lasts until 1453 CE

  5. 1054 CE - The Big Split in Christianity (“schism”) Religion: Christianity

  6. **Eastern Church = Eastern OrthodoxChurch (Correct belief)**Western Church = Roman CatholicChurch (Universal)ICONS: Small religious art objectsICONOCLASTS: People against IconsEXCOMMUNICATION: Tossed out of the ReligionHERETICS: People who hold beliefs different than church teachings

  7. SLAVS & TURKS INFLUENCED BY EMPIRES Byzantine Empire and Slavs were at war for years Missionaries had Slavic converts Cyril – Byzantine monk, created alphabet for the Slavs to use (for reading the Bible). CyrillicAlphabet used in several Slavic languages (Russian)).

  8. RUSSIA People originally from Scandinavia, settled in Kiev. 989 AD–Vladimir accepts (Eastern Orthodox) Christianity for “Rus” Religion, culture, and architecture patterned after Byzantine Empire (later Russia saw herself as the 3rdRome)

  9. TURKS Turks were at war with Islamic armies Joined Islamic faith, but take over Baghdad (and become rulers). Ottoman Turks took over, attacked Constantinople Under Muhammad II, Ottoman Turks took Constantinople on May 28, 1453 – finally Rome had totally fallen

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