Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire

1. Constantinople

   • Excellent location
   • Capitol of the byzantine Empire
   • Key in trade (Europe)

2. Strength in the Byzantine Empire

   • Military
     • Greek fire was fire that could not be put out
     • Great defense skills
     • Soldiers and sailors were protected
   • Economy
     • Strong central govertment
     • Became wealthy from trade
     • coin has value

3. What led the the fall of the Byzantine empire?

   • The crusades
   • The split between the chuches and that the churches got weaker

4. The split between the western and eastern church.

   • The eastern church was the byzantine Greek orthodox
     • Clergy could marry
     • Greek
     • Doesn't have a priest
     • More focused on easter but, also celebrated christmas
   • The west was the roman catholic church
     • celebrate easter and Christmas
     • Clergy could not marry
     • Latin