byzantine empire

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Justinian's Rule Justinian was the emperor of the byzantine empire from 527-565 and the empire reached its peak under his role. Justinian led the empire to reconquer the lands of northern africa, Italy, and Southern Iberia. Justinian also aided in the building of the hagia Sophia which was a beautiful church with a large dome and an interior made of silk and marble. Justinian was married to Theodora and she helped her husband as a co-ruler and adviser, and her work through the empire helped women fund a small sense of independence and worth.

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The Great Schism The great schism was the split in the christianity at the time between the eastern and western branches. The Eastern branch was the religion of the byzantine empire and they supported the use of icons, or religous figures, their main language was Greek, and they also accepted the marriage of priests in the church. their name after the split became the Greek Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox church. The western branch was known for the non-acceptance of icons, and their main language was latin, they also heavily valued the holiday of christmas. The main cause to the Great Schism was the disagreement on the use of icons.

The byzantine economy and military the byzantine empire was very successful due to many things, two of which being their military and economy. the byzantine empire had a central government in which the peasants worked the land and paid the taxes and the cities flourished with industry. The byzantine military protected the empire through sailors, ships, and soldier. the use of greek fire had an impact in battle and was feared by many.

The decline of the byzantine empire the byzantine empire was unfortunately a very short success and the decline of the mass empire was caused by a multitude of things. the main causes were the succession, court intrigues, and constant wars. the fourth crusades and battles with the turks lead to a weaker empire and soon the destruction of the entire empire. The great schism also led to many new changes and the extra work was too much for the empire to handle.