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Byzantine Empire: Justinian, Constantinople and Great Schism
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- 1Constantinople-crossroads of land and sea routes
-trade (silk)
-strong defense, high walls
-built by Constantine
-blended Greek, Roman and Christian influences
-Byzantine's capital - 2Justinian-revived ancient Rome
-reconquered North Africa, Italy and the Iberian Peninsula
-rebuilt Hagia Sofia
-reform of law - 3Justinian's Code-commission to collect, revise and organize all laws of ancient Rome
-legal writing of Roman judges
-influenced later monarchs and international laws - 4Theodora-shrewd politician
-Justinian's wife
-advisor and co-ruler
-pursed her own policies
-was an actress (prostitute) - 5Hagia Sofia-church
-rebuilt by Justinian
-"Holy Wisdom"
-immense, arching dome
-mosk by Ottoman Empire
-Christian and Muslim influences - 6Icons-holy images
-contributed to split of christianity
-images of Jesus, Mary and saints
-one emperor tried to ban these, which set off the debate with Rome - 7Great Schism-split between churches
-differences between western and eastern Christianity
-Byzantine Empire became Eastern Orthodox Church (Greek)
-Rome became Roman Catholic - 8Strength of Byzantine Economy-strong government contributed to good economy
-peasants worked the land, paid taxes and provided soldiers
-wealthy from trade
-healthy money economy, coin acceptable in many places - 9Strength of Byzantine Military-soldiers, ships are sailors were protected
-fortifications protected capital
-Greek fire, liquid with Petroleum - 10Differences between Eastern and Western Christianity
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