1. Byzantine Empire
300 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.)

2. Byzantine Empire!

3. Location of Constantinople
Protection of the eastern frontier
Distance from Germanic invasions in the western empire
Crossroads of trade
Easily fortified site on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors

4. Constantinople

5. Role of Constantinople
Capital of the Byzantine Empire until Ottoman conquest
Preserved Greco-Roman culture
Center of trade

6. Byzantine Emperor Justinian
Code of Roman law:
Model for other law codes
Reconquest of former
Roman territories
Expansion of trade

7. Law Codes:
What are some laws that we have today that are examples of “good laws”?
Why do we need laws?
Who comes up with these laws?
Who do these apply to?
Ex: citizens, international, etc…

8. Warm Up:
Why was Constantinople established as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
What was the influence of Emperor Justinian?

9. Byzantine Achievements
Inspiration provided by Christianity
Icons (religious images)
Mosaics and religious structures
Hagia Sophia (a Byzantine domed church)

13. HAGIA SOPHIA

14. Byzantine Culture Continued Greco-Roman traditions Greek language
Greek Orthodox Christianity
Greek and Roman knowledge preserved in Byzantine libraries

15. The Great Schism Eastern Church Western Church
Centered in Constantinople
Constantinople became capital
Use of Greek language
Patriarch
Western Church
Centered in Rome
Far from Constantinople
Use of Latin language
Pope

16. Influence of Byzantine Empire on Eastern Europe and Russia
Trade between Black Sea and Baltic Sea
Adoption of Orthodox Christianity by Russia and much of Eastern Europe
Greek alphabet the Slavic languages by St. Cyril (Cyrillic alphabet)
Church architecture and religious art

17. Russian Orthodox Church

18. St. Cyrill & the Cyrillic Alphabet

19. Icons in the Orthodox Church
ICONS WEBSITE

20. QUIZ
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