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Page 1: EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE ROMAN EMPIRE DIVIDED BY DIOCLETIAN 330 A.D.-CONSTANTINE MOVES CAPITAL FROM ROME TO BYZANTIUM – RENAMED CONSTANTINOPLE Diocletian

BYZANTINE EMPIRE

Page 2: EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE ROMAN EMPIRE DIVIDED BY DIOCLETIAN 330 A.D.-CONSTANTINE MOVES CAPITAL FROM ROME TO BYZANTIUM – RENAMED CONSTANTINOPLE Diocletian

EASTERN ROMAN EMPIREROMAN EMPIRE DIVIDED BY DIOCLETIAN330 A.D.-CONSTANTINE MOVES CAPITAL

FROM ROME TO BYZANTIUM – RENAMED CONSTANTINOPLE

BYZANTINE EMPIRE - BACKGROUND

Diocletian

Constantine

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Rulers had ABSOLUTE powerRuled with COMPLETE AuthorityNo SEPARATION of Church & State

BYZANTINE RULERS

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Under rule of Emperor JUSTINIAN 527-565

Built many new CHURCHES Most Important – HAGIA SOPHIA {“HOLY

WISDOM”}

HEIGHT OF EMPIRE

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HAGIA SOPHIA “HOLY WISDOM”

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HAGIA SOPHIA

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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

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Constructed 14 mile stone wall along coastline

Repaired Western BordersBuilt hospitals, aqueducts Schools, law courtsChurch Building

BUILDING PROGRAMS

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EMPEROR JUSTINIAN ACHIEVEMENTS:HAGIA SOPHIAREBUILT CITYHIPPODROMEPRESERVE GRECO-ROMAN CULTUREJUSTINIAN CODE

HEIGHT OF EMPIRE 527-565

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SINGLE UNIFORM CODE OF LAWS4 PARTS:1. CODE2. DIGEST3. INSTITURES4. NOVELLAE

JUSTINIAN CODE

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Served Empire for 900 YearsAll different areas:MARRIAGESLAVERYPROPERTYINHEIRITANCEWOMEN’S RIGHTS

JUSTINIAN CODE

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EMPRESS THEODORA

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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

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Other DIVISIONS over time 1054 SCHISM ( permanent split )West – ROMAN CATHOLICEast – EASTERN ORTHODOX

DIVISION IN CHRISTIANITY

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BYZANTINE influence in RUSSIASaint Cyril – developed alphabet for Slavic Languages {CYRILLIC ALPHABET}Translate Bible into Slavic Language

BYZANTINE MISSIONARIES

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Empire weakens after death of JUSTINIAN (565)

RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCESPOOR LEADERSPLAGUEFOREIGN INVASIONSEMPIRE ENDS IN 1453 By the OTTOMANS

END OF BYZANTINE EMPIRE