1. The Byzantine Empire

2. Background Roman Empire is divided into East and West
Western Roman Empire gets invaded
Constantinople is the new capitol
The remnants of Rome in the East would be the Byzantine Empire

4. Justinian Emperor of the East
Sends his best general Belisarius to take back North Africa
Later took back all of Italy
Ruled with absolute power

5. Justinian’s Code 1. The Code contained still useful Roman law
2. The Digest was legal thinking about Roman law.
3. The Institutes was a law students guide to the law
4. The Novellae were laws added to the code

6. Rebuilding Huge public works program
Built many churches because churches demonstrated the close connection between religion and state
Greatest was Hagia Sophia
Studied old Greek and Roman culture

7. Hagia Sophia

8. Hagia Sophia

9. Nika Rebellion
Riots took place because the public was unhappy with Justinian’s harsh rule
Belisarius and his troops slaughter 30,000
Justinian considers fleeing the capitol

10. Theodora’s Message
“My opinion is that now is a poor time for flight, even though it bring safety. For any man who has seen the light of day will also die, but one who has been an emperor cannot endure to be a fugitive. If now you wish to go, Emperor, nothing prevents you. There is the sea, there are the steps to the boats. But take care that after you are safe, you do not find that you would gladly exchange that safety for death.”

11. Theodora
Theodora was a prostitute and rose from poverty to marry Justinian
Extremely powerful
Met with foreign leaders
Passed laws

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13. Fall of the Byzantine The Plague
Constant attack from the East and West
Tried to make alliances, but eventually Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks

14. Church Division Splits between Eastern and Western Christianity
Saint Basil and Saint John Chrysostom
Emperor Leo banned icons, but the church leaders did not agree and the Pope excommunicates him
Eventually splits between Roman Catholic Church (West) and Orthodox Church (East)

16. Converts Eastern Orthodox converted the Slavs
Created an alphabet for them to read the Bible
Cyrillic
Russia