1. Early Byzantine Empire

2. Essential Question  What were main characteristics of the Byzantine Empire. Sprawling Empire Justinian Legal Code Public Works

3. What is Byzantine?  Rome splits into east and west.  West falls to invaders and east becomes Byzantine.

4. Justinian I  527-565  Rebuilt Rome  Justinian Code Code lasted 900 years Wrote down laws in 12 tables Laws published in NOVELS Covered private and government arenas Built the Hagia Sophia: Famous Church

5. Move to Women’s Rights  Theodora is Empress.  Appears on laws that were passed  Women’s rights protected in laws

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7. Constantinople  Trade center between Europe and southwest Asia  Hagia Sophia, The Mese (Farmer’s Market), and Hippodrome

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9. Christianity Splits  With a West and East of Rome Christianity became the main religion.  Different cities and regions led to exposure to different ideas.  Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox

10. Roman Catholic  Services are in Latin  Pope has authority over bishops, kings and emperors  Priests can’t marry

11. Eastern Orthodox  Services are in Greek  Patriarch and other bishops head church  Emperor is leader over all religious leaders  Priests can marry

12. Shared Traits  Faith is based on Bible and Jesus  Use sacraments such as baptism  Religious leaders are priests and bishops  Seek to convert

13. Disputes and Icons  Popes and Byzantine Emperors clashed  In 730, Emperor Leo banned Icons and Pope excommunicated Leo.  In 1504, differences led to a schism.