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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Byzantine Empire Chapter 9 (project)

The Byzantine Empire