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
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