Unit 3: The Byzantine EmpireUnit 3: The Byzantine Empire

The new empire in the East

Geography 12:00 geography 12:00 geography Part 2 geography ConstantinopleConstantinople LocationLocation

The Bosporus straitThe Bosporus strait TradeTrade

DefenseDefense WallsWalls MoatMoat PeninsulaPeninsula

Geography and natural defensesGeography and natural defenses

Latin West vs. the Byzantine EastLatin West vs. the Byzantine East

The WestThe West LanguageLanguage Legal systemLegal system ReligionReligion EducationEducation EconomyEconomy CultureCulture

The EastThe East LanguageLanguage Legal systemLegal system ReligionReligion EducationEducation EconomyEconomy CultureCulture

Economy and PoliticsEconomy and Politics Byzantine ProsperityByzantine Prosperity

Trade (silk)Trade (silk) Weapons (Greek Fire)Weapons (Greek Fire)

The Relationship between church and stateThe Relationship between church and state East (Bishop chosen by Emperor)East (Bishop chosen by Emperor)

Emperor seen as “similar to God” in authority and rankEmperor seen as “similar to God” in authority and rank

West (Pope chooses HRE)West (Pope chooses HRE)

Justinian and Theodora (527-Justinian and Theodora (527-565)565)

Justinian's CodeJustinian's Code Theodora (wife)Theodora (wife) The Hagia SophiaThe Hagia Sophia Conquest of the WestConquest of the West

The StirrupThe Stirrup

Justinian in the WestJustinian in the West

The Hagia SophiaThe Hagia Sophia

The Split between East and WestThe Split between East and West

Slow changeSlow change LanguageLanguage Ceremonies / Holy daysCeremonies / Holy days Filioque statementFilioque statement Icons and IconoclasmIcons and Iconoclasm Married clergyMarried clergy Church and state (reject Papal supremacy)Church and state (reject Papal supremacy)

The Schism of 1054The Schism of 1054 Eastern Orthodox ChurchEastern Orthodox Church

The Byzantine Empire BesiegedThe Byzantine Empire Besieged By 631 had lost back most of the land in the By 631 had lost back most of the land in the

WestWest Why?Why?

The Emergence of IslamThe Emergence of Islam 717 Muslim Navy repelled by Greek Fire717 Muslim Navy repelled by Greek Fire

Slavs and the Seljuk Turks in the 11Slavs and the Seljuk Turks in the 11 thth Century Century The Crusades 1204 4The Crusades 1204 4thth Crusade conquers city Crusade conquers city 1453: Mehmet II and the Ottoman Turks1453: Mehmet II and the Ottoman Turks

Byzantine Empire by 1050Byzantine Empire by 1050