1. The Byzantine Empire Objective 1: Explain the geography of Byzantium Objective 2: Discuss the Great Schism Objective 3: Summarize the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire

2. Geography Constantinople Constantinople Location Location The Bosporus strait The Bosporus strait Trade Trade Defense Defense Walls Walls Moat Moat

3. Geography and natural defenses

4. Economy and Politics Byzantine Prosperity Byzantine Prosperity Trade (silk) Trade (silk) Art (mosaics) Art (mosaics) Weapons (Greek Fire) Weapons (Greek Fire) The Relationship between church and state The Relationship between church and state East (Patriarch chosen by Emperor) East (Patriarch chosen by Emperor) West (Pope chooses HRE) West (Pope chooses HRE)

5. The Split between East and West The Schism of 1054 The Schism of 1054 Creates Eastern Orthodox Church Creates Eastern Orthodox Church Over the issue of icons (holy images) Over the issue of icons (holy images)

6. Justinian and Theodora (527- 565) Justinian's “Body of Civil Law” Justinian's “Body of Civil Law” Theodora (wife) Theodora (wife) Rebuilt The Hagia Sophia Rebuilt The Hagia Sophia Re-Conquest of the West Re-Conquest of the West Autocrat (sole ruler w/ complete authority) Autocrat (sole ruler w/ complete authority)

8. The Hagia Sophia

9. Justinian in the West

10. The Byzantine Empire Besieged By 631 had lost all of the land in the West By 631 had lost all of the land in the West New threats (in the 7 th century) will further shrink Byzantine holdings New threats (in the 7 th century) will further shrink Byzantine holdings Islam Islam Slavs in the Balkans Slavs in the Balkans Vikings Vikings

11. Byzantine Empire by 1050

12. The Decline of the Byzantine Empire Military decline Military decline 1071 The Battle of Manzikert (Seljuk Turks) 1071 The Battle of Manzikert (Seljuk Turks) Wiped out the entire Byzantine army Wiped out the entire Byzantine army 1204: 4 th Crusade took Constantinople 1204: 4 th Crusade took Constantinople 1453: Ottoman Turks take the city 1453: Ottoman Turks take the city

13. Latin West vs. the Byzantine East The West The West Language Language Latin Latin Religion Religion Education Education Economy Economy Lifestyle Lifestyle Art/Architecture Art/Architecture The East The East Language Greek Religion Education Economy Lifestyle Art/Architecture

14. Emperor of Byzantium, reconquered Roman territory.(2) Emperor of Byzantium, reconquered Roman territory.(2) What law code did the emperor develop? (3) What law code did the emperor develop? (3) What major event happened with the Church? (4) Split between east and the west What major event happened with the Church? (4) Split between east and the west Justinian’s wife (5) Justinian’s wife (5) Religious images called? (1) Religious images called? (1)