Byzantine Empire

Page 1

The byzantine empires architecture was one of the main reasons the empire had a strong defense and strong empire in general. The most imposing achievement of Byzantine architecture is the Hagia Sofia which ended up being a mosque, church, and cathedral. Another great accomplishment in Architecture in the byzantine empire was The Walls of Constantinople which are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since it was founded.

The language of the Byzantine Empire changed from the multiple times in the early times of the empire. From the reign of Constantine to Justinian, the official court language was Latin. This means that laws and other documents were written in Latin. However, Greek was the primary spoken language. After Justinian's reign, Greek became the primary language for both spoken and official written documents. However, Western Europe still spoke Latin, which caused a divide in communication.

Byzantine Empire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWa8vOjmiMs (Embed)

Byzantine empire flashcard set

Byzantine currency, money used in the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the West, consisted of mainly two types of coins: the Gold Soldius and a variety valued bronze coins.

The Byzantine Empire had three different levels of society. The upper class, the middle class, and the lower class people each with their own skills, like the emperor is at the top. The people did not get to move in \ levels of their society it was set at birth by the emperor. Your place in the levels was determined by your hereditary. Slaves worked off of the upper class, the slaves were a part of the lower class people which could be small land owners.