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The Hagia Sophia- a church Justinian rebuilt.

A map of the Byzantine empire

Notes: The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under Justinian. He ruled from 527 to 565. His goal was to revive ancient Rome. However, a fire swept Constantinople and destroyed many buildings. He lead a program to make Constantinople greater than ever. The effect of this was re-building the Hagia Sophia. The Hagia Sophia. was a amazing piece of architecture for its time. It was one thing Justinian was known for

Justinian had a co-ruler. His wife Theodora. She was a shrewd politician and advised Justinian. She even pursued her own policies. She did not hesitate to challenge the emperor. She started out as an actress and ins very significant because in these times it was very unusual to see a women in power- especially when they are not nobles.

Notes: In the Byzantine Empire, Christianity was a vital influence. Over time differences in the church led to a split in the Church know as the Great Schism. The Byzantine church became known as Eastern, or Greek Orthodox. The Western Branch became Roman Catholic. They also had different leaders in the Church. One had a pope and one had a patriarch. Some others differences were language. Greek was Byzantine's language and Latin was the other. However the main dispute was over the worship of Icons, or Holy images, used in the Church. Many Christians used images like the cross or Mary when worshiping. However in the 700's a Byzantine emperor outlawed them. This outlaw became the turning point in the splitting of the church.

Notes: by the time of the Great Schism, the Byzantine Empire was in decline. In the 1090's the Byzantine emperor called to the western to help fight Seljuk, whose attacks blocked Jerusalem. The result was the first crusade. By the fourth crusade, an attack was led on Constantinople. The empire never recovered. in 1453, Constnitople fell to the Turks.

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