The Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire

A New Rome A New Rome

Justinian, a new CaesarJustinian, a new Caesar– Sent Belisarius captured the old Roman Sent Belisarius captured the old Roman

EmpireEmpire– Ruled with absolute powerRuled with absolute power– Control of the ChurchControl of the Church

Life in New RomeLife in New RomeSpoke GreekSpoke Greek

Justinian Code, served the Empire for 900 yearsJustinian Code, served the Empire for 900 years– Code, Digest, Institutes and NovellaeCode, Digest, Institutes and Novellae

Public Building ProgramPublic Building Program– Hagia SophiaHagia Sophia– educationeducation

EconomyEconomy– Main street, Main street, MeseMese– MerchantsMerchants– HippodromeHippodrome– ““Nika Rebellion”Nika Rebellion”

The Empire FallsThe Empire Falls

Justinian died in 565Justinian died in 565Plague of JustinianPlague of Justinian– Bubonic plagueBubonic plague

Attacks from East and WestAttacks from East and West– Lombards from the westLombards from the west– Avars, Slavs, and Bulgars from the NorthAvars, Slavs, and Bulgars from the North– Sassanid Persians from the EastSassanid Persians from the East

Kept Enemies at BayKept Enemies at Bay– Bribes, diplomacy, political marriages and military Bribes, diplomacy, political marriages and military

powerpower– Ottoman Turks in 1453Ottoman Turks in 1453

The Church DividesThe Church DividesA Religious SplitA Religious Split– Patriarch Chrysostom Patriarch Chrysostom – In the East Emperor Leo III opposed In the East Emperor Leo III opposed

iconoclasm, restored later by Empress iconoclasm, restored later by Empress TheodoraTheodora

– Pope was in favor of iconsPope was in favor of icons– 1054, pope and patriarch excommunicated 1054, pope and patriarch excommunicated

each othereach other– Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox ChurchRoman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church