1. The Byzantine Empire

2. A New Rome Justinian, a new Caesar
Sent Belisarius captured the old Roman Empire
Ruled with absolute power
Control of the Church

3. Life in New Rome Spoke Greek
Justinian Code, served the Empire for 900 years
Code, Digest, Institutes and Novellae
Public Building Program
Hagia Sophia
education

4. Economy
Main street, Mese
Merchants
Hippodrome
“Nika Rebellion”

5. The Empire Falls Justinian died in 565 Plague of Justinian
Bubonic plague
Attacks from East and West
Lombards from the west
Avars, Slavs, and Bulgars from the North
Sassanid Persians from the East
Kept Enemies at Bay
Bribes, diplomacy, political marriages and military power
Ottoman Turks in 1453

6. The Church Divides A Religious Split Patriarch Chrysostom
In the East Emperor Leo III opposed iconoclasm, restored later by Empress Theodora
Pope was in favor of icons
1054, pope and patriarch excommunicated each other
Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church