Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire.
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BYZANTINE EMPIRE. BYZANTINE EMPIRE - BACKGROUND. EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE ROMAN EMPIRE DIVIDED BY DIOCLETIAN 330 A.D.-CONSTANTINE MOVES CAPITAL FROM ROME TO BYZANTIUM – RENAMED CONSTANTINOPLE. Diocletian. Constantine. BYZANTINE RULERS. Rulers had ABSOLUTE power - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BYZANTINE EMPIRE
EASTERN ROMAN EMPIREROMAN EMPIRE DIVIDED BY DIOCLETIAN330 A.D.-CONSTANTINE MOVES CAPITAL
FROM ROME TO BYZANTIUM – RENAMED CONSTANTINOPLE
BYZANTINE EMPIRE - BACKGROUND
Diocletian
Constantine
Rulers had ABSOLUTE powerRuled with COMPLETE AuthorityNo SEPARATION of Church & State
BYZANTINE RULERS
Under rule of Emperor JUSTINIAN 527-565
Built many new CHURCHES Most Important – HAGIA SOPHIA {“HOLY
WISDOM”}
HEIGHT OF EMPIRE
HAGIA SOPHIA “HOLY WISDOM”
HAGIA SOPHIA
Construction started 532 – finished in 537Church from 537 - 1453Mosque from 1453 – 1931Reopened as a Museum by Turkey in 1943World’s largest cathedral until 1520Designed by two Greek scientists
HAGIA SOPHIA
Constructed 14 mile stone wall along coastline
Repaired Western BordersBuilt hospitals, aqueducts Schools, law courtsChurch Building
BUILDING PROGRAMS
ENTERTAINMENT for CitizensFree EntertainmentCHARIOT RACES60,000 SPECTATORS
HIPPODROME
EMPEROR JUSTINIAN ACHIEVEMENTS:HAGIA SOPHIAREBUILT CITYHIPPODROMEPRESERVE GRECO-ROMAN CULTUREJUSTINIAN CODE
HEIGHT OF EMPIRE 527-565
SINGLE UNIFORM CODE OF LAWS4 PARTS:1. CODE2. DIGEST3. INSTITURES4. NOVELLAE
JUSTINIAN CODE
Served Empire for 900 YearsAll different areas:MARRIAGESLAVERYPROPERTYINHEIRITANCEWOMEN’S RIGHTS
JUSTINIAN CODE
EMPRESS THEODORA
Due to DISTANCE differences emergeLANGUAGE {East-Greek; West-Latin}Byzantine Emperor appointed – PATRIARCH {Leader of Christian Church in Eastern Empire}Head of Church in Western Empire – POPE {Byzantines did not believe POPE had authority}
DIVISION IN CHRISTIANITY
Other DIVISIONS over time 1054 SCHISM ( permanent split )West – ROMAN CATHOLICEast – EASTERN ORTHODOX
DIVISION IN CHRISTIANITY
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-great-schism-between-the-east-and-western-churches.html#lesson
The Great Schism Explanation Video
BYZANTINE influence in RUSSIASaint Cyril – developed alphabet for Slavic Languages {CYRILLIC ALPHABET}Translate Bible into Slavic Language
BYZANTINE MISSIONARIES
Empire weakens after death of JUSTINIAN (565)
RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCESPOOR LEADERSPLAGUEFOREIGN INVASIONSEMPIRE ENDS IN 1453 By the OTTOMANS
END OF BYZANTINE EMPIRE
