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Agenda Byzantine GRAPES Byzantine Map Activity
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Objectives Students will be able to… 51. Summarize the accomplishments of Justinian and the Byzantine Empire. 52. Assess the schism between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. 53. Explain the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and Russia.
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Objective #51 The Byzantine Empire
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G Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire
Asia Minor, Balkan Peninsula, Egypt, Palestine Capital: Constantinople
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Location is Everything
Why Constantinople? Rule #3 Far from the Germans Natural defenses
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Maps! Black Sea 6 Caspian Sea Italy 2 10 Spain (Iberia) 1 Greece 3
Asia Minor 7 Canaan/ Judea 8 Mediterranean Sea 4 Egypt 5 Arabia 9
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R (Objective #52) Christianity, of course Schism
Pope and patriarch Icons Language Marriage and celibacy Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox
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A Preserved Greco-Roman culture Art Germans were illiterate
Especially icons and mosaics
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Byzantine Art Blended Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern styles
Emphasized two themes The glory of the emperor and empire The Church Use lots of bright colors!
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Greek, Roman, or Byzantine?
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Greek, Roman, or Byzantine?
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Greek, Roman, or Byzantine?
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Greek, Roman, or Byzantine?
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Greek, Roman, or Byzantine?
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Greek, Roman, or Byzantine?
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Other Achievements (write them now, explained in a moment)
Constantinople Hagia Sophia Justinian Code Surviving for 1000 years
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P Empire Monarchy Theocracy? Famous ruler: Justinian
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Justinian Restores the glory of Rome Rebuilds Constantinople
Re-conquers Roman territory Reforms the empire
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Rebuilding Constantinople
Justinian: repairs defensive walls and fortifications, and builds new ones
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Rebuilding Constantinople
Justinian: modernizes the city Hospitals Schools Palaces Aqueducts Law courts Public baths Hippodrome (free chariot races!)
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Rebuilding Constantinople
Justinian: builds churches, including the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom)
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Re-conquer
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Reforms Justinian declares he (the emperor) is in charge of the church
Reforms and strengthens the bureaucracy and tax collection
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Most Important Reform Justinian Code
Reviews, revises, edits, and codifies 5,000 Roman laws Explains how to use and interpret all the laws Standard of law in continental Europe to this day
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E Trade Center of trade Lots of trade
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E Did I mention trade? Economy centered around providing for Constantinople (and trade)
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S The usual Except! Women had more rights and freedom Empress Theodora
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