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- 1Constantinople-sat at crossroads of land and sea routes
-capital of Byzantine Empire
-great wealth came from trade
-leaders constructed strong defenses for city... high walls and golden domes - 2Justinian-Byzantine Empire reached peak under rule
-tried to revive ancient Rome - 3Justinian's Code-massive collection of laws passed by Roman assemblies, decreed by emperors, legal writings of Roman judges, and taken from a handbook for students
-"body of civil law"
-used to help model new laws now - 4Theodora-wife of Justinian
-shrewd politician
-served as advisor and co-ruler... pursued her own policies - 5Hagia Sophia-"Holy Wisdom"
-stands at geographical and cultural crossroads
-construction ordered by Justinian - 6Icons-holy images
-used in worship (i.e. image of Jesus, Mary, saints, etc.)
-venerated in Eastern Orthodox - 7Great Schism-split between Eastern and Western Christianity
-Byzantine=Eastern Greek Orthodox
-Western=Roman Catholic
-popes excommunicated each other
-treated one another as rival - 8Aristocrat-sole ruler with complete authority
-had power over Church
-combined political power and spiritual authority - 9Byzantine Economy-flourished under strong central gov't.
-strict control over prosperous economy
-trade and industry flourished
-peasants=backbone... work lands, pay taxes, provide military force, etc. - 10Byzantine Military-one of the strongest forces in the world
-soldiers, ships, and sailors protected the empire
-fortifications protected capital
-relied on Greek Fire
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