1. Take them however you want.
Notes will be graded
Take them however you want.
What are some ways? – must show order. Homework – expand notes from text.

2. Byzantine Empire
Just like Rome?

3. Remembering back Rome was falling due to invasions by?
Constantine and finally Diocletian move and split the empire
Capital – Constantinople – ships, soldiers, chain, Greek fire
Flourishing trade – Balkans, N.A., Middle East

4. Greek Fire

5. Location - Constantinople
Constantine built some killer land and sea walls
Why is this a perfect location?

6. Location, Location

7. Location, Location, Location

8. Emperor Justinian

9. What is Justinian awesome?
Expands empire to greatest size, (but from history we know his successors will do what?)
Builds Hagia Sophia – “Holy Wisdom”
How does this church honor ancient Rome?
Read about it by Procopius (historian)
Justinian’s Code
Govt. - autocrat

10. Hagia Sophia

11. Hagia Sophia

12. Hagia Sophia

13. Hagia Sophia

14. Hagia Sophia

15. Comments on Reading
What does Procopius mean by “harmony of its measures”
How is it similar to Roman or Medieval style and yet different?
Where is the source of light appear to come from? Why did they try to do this?
What part is especially sacred?
Why did Justinian build this?

16. Justinian’s Code Gathered all laws of Rome and revised them
West took them
Guidelines for international laws today

17. Part of Justinian law code Reasons for man divorcing wife
She learned of a plot against the government but did not tell him about it (this would be treason)
She has plotted against him.
Adultery. If there are no children from the marriage he will keep the pre-nuptial gift, the dowry and 1/3 of any other property she possessed. He gets everything if there are children but he must preserve it all for them.
She has bathed with strangers or she attends banquets, circuses, theatres, etc against his wishes
Without his knowledge or permission she remains away from his home unless visiting her parents.

18. Autocrat Only ruler – absolute power Christ’s co-ruler on earth
Why was this a better method than the west? Worse?
Theodora – wife ruled with him
Created strong economy – based on peasant and bezant (gold coin)
Created strong military
Reevaluate – Battle of Tours

19. Christianity East West Emperor – controlled church Greek language
Chose patriarch – church leader
Priests – marry
Easter – main holiday – What is it?
Christmas – no so big
Stopped using images or icons Why?
Great Schism
Greek, Easter, Orthodox
Excommunicated west
West
______ - controlled church
Latin language
______ chose church leader
Priest – No marry
Thanks Gregory
Easter main holiday
Christmas – big
Continued icons
Great Schism
Roman Catholic
Excommunicate east

20. Eastern Orthodox Church

21. 4th Crusade
Christians invaded and plundered Constantinople – trade war
Weakened
Ripe for takeover by Ottoman Turks
1453 Ottomans take over
When do Ottomans lose control?
Mehmet II – takes control – turns Hagia Sophia into a Mosque and renames Constantinople - Istanbul

22. Impact/Importance
Kept Greek, Christian ideas/philosophy safe while Europe was going through growing pains
Scholars left in 1400s to return to Italy and helped begin the Renaissance or “_______”
Mosaics of the Bible
Law, economics, literature

23. Compare/Contrast East and West