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final BYZANTINE EMPIRE chapter 9 project
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Autocrats:
a sole ruler with complete authority
- had power over...
-the church
-government
-finance
-armed forces
-finances
- rulers were "selected by God" so they were not completely hereditary
Byzantine Economy:
-very successful
-had a strong central government to keep it steady
-under strict control
-much profit came from trade
-peasants were the backbone of the economy
-worked land/agriculture
-pay taxes
-served in military as soldiers
Byzantine military:
-filled with peasants
-wealthy from Byzantine economy
-one of the strongest in the world
-soldiers/ships/sailors protected the empire
-fortifications protected the capital
-used petroleum (Greek fire)
- a fire that could not be put out by water
The Great Schism: Split between eastern and western Christianity over icons
Eastern Christianity:
-called the Eastern Orthodox
-Patriarch leader
-language is Greek
-Banned icons
- priests can marry
Western Christianity:
- called the Roman Catholic
-had Pope as their highest leader
-had language as Latin
-allowed icons
-banned priests from marrying
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