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1 OCTOBER 9, 2015 Byzantine Empire notes
HW: Judaism & Christianity Chart due Monday Bring textbook on Monday!

2 Divided Rome Emperor Diocletian divides Roman Empire in 284 A.D.
Eastern Portion Captial: Byzantium Wealthy Emperor Diocletian Greek language Western Portion Capital: Rome Frequent foreign invasions Emperor Maximian Latin language

3 Byzantium Located on the Bosporus
Strait between Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea Crossroads of Asia and Europe culturally and economically

4 Emperor Constantine Becomes emperor in 312 Edict of Milan (313)
Agreement between Constantine and Licinius (Eastern and Western Roman Emperors) Ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire He converts to Christianity Encourages the spread of Christianity Moves capital to Byzantium and renames Constantinople Emperor Theodosis declares Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire in 370

5 Fall of Rome Western Roman Empire falls in 478
Germanic tribes overtake Rome Eastern Roman Empire becomes Byzantine Empire Flourishes due to trade wealth

6 Justinian (Reign 527-565) Height of Byzantine Empire
Ruled with his wife Theodora

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8 Reign of Justinian 527-565 Reconquered lands once part of Roman Empire
Rebuilt city after riots of 532 Hagia Sophia Justinian’s Code Revised Roman law code Becomes foundation of Western law codes for centuries to come

9 Hagia Sophia Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRPp3jzv1Tw

10 Reign of Justinian 527-565 Autocratic rule Strong army
Nika Riots (532) Riots over Justinian’s high taxes and overall unpopularity City burned and thousands killed

11 The Church in the Byzantine Empire
East and Western Church slowly drifting apart Eastern priests could marry Eastern Christians did not approve of the Pope’s control over all Christians Felt the Emperor was about the religious leader

12 The Great Schism (1054) Roman Catholicism Orthodoxy
Western Roman Empire Spoke Latin Pope is supreme leader above Emperor Pope and Clergy only interpret scripture Forbid use of icons Byzantine Empire Spoke Greek Emperor is supreme leader Priests can marry Use of icons is allowed

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14 Eastern Orthodox Church
Convert the Slavs Saint Cyril creates new alphabet Cyrillic alphabet Slavs are able to read the Bible

15 Write your name

16 Decline of Byzantine Empire
Empire slowly loses territory after Justinian’s reign Islamic tribes gaining strength and territory Abassids, Seljuks, Ottoman Turks Ottoman Turks seize control of Constantinople in 1453 Rename Istanbul City begins period of Islamic culture

17 Contributions to Western Civilization
Byzantine Empire acted as a barrier between western Europe and hostile Persian, Arab, and Turkish armies. Byzantine Empire was center of learning, culture, trade, and religion Preserved Greek and Roman texts and ideas Blending of Asian, European, and Middle Eastern cultures, goods, ideas, law, and religions Served as a model for Western society

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