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Byzantine Empire
(476 CE)
Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE, Constantine moved the empire to Constantinople in the east of Rome
Although the people lived in Eastern Rome, they called themselves Romans, but were Greek, Orthodox Christians.
Greek replaced Latin as the language of the empire
Christianity became more important in daily life
Aster the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 CE Westerners began to call it the Byzantine Empire (do show difference between Western Romans)
Constantine I is considered the founder of the Byzantine Empire (330 CE)
Constantine made two major changes: 1) Moved the capital to Constantinople (New Rome) and 2) He legalized Christianity which was persecuted by the Roman Empire. He converted and sponsored the Christian Church
Constantinople became the largest city empire and major commercial center. In 476 CE the last Western Roman Emperor was deposed and there was no more Western Roman Empire
Western Roman Church supported the use of religious images, but the Eastern Roman Church believed in
Iconoclasm
- destruction or prohibition of religious icons and other images for religious or political reasons. Other disputes over the Holy Spirit, Leavened vs. Unleavened bread and the Bishop of Rome's claim to jurisdiction
The West declared a new emperor in Charlemagne, and became the Holy Roman Empire. In 1054 CE saw the official split into the
Eastern Orthodox Church
in the
East
and the
Roman Catholic Church
in the
West
Justinian Dynasty in
527 CE
, Justinian I came to the throne in Constantinople.
Justinian sent General Belisarius to
Africa in 533
CE and defeated the Vandals and claimed Africa for Constaintinople
In 535 CE
he sent him to take Italy from the Ostrogoths, won and reclaimed Rome, By
540 CE
most of Italy belonged to Justinian
In
532 CE the Nika Riots
burned down most of Constantinople, he stopped the riots and rebuilt the city
Hagia Sophia
was a great accomplishment, it was a key work of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest church in the world for nearly a thousand years and was the center of Christian worship in Constantinople
Another key contribution of Justinian was the creation of a
unified Roman legal code
. He set up a commission of lawyers, that developed single code. This was the basis for Byzantine law and for the Catholic Church's canon law
The legal ccde allowed them to better establish trade and their economic standing. Byzantine merchants traded all over the Mediterranean region
A
plague
swept through the Byzantine Empire killing his wife and almost Justinian. The population was wiped out and the Ostrogoths regained Italy in 546 CE through war
Byzantine Empire protected Western Europe and gave it time to recover from its medivial period
Orthodoxy
occupies religion in Greece, Bulgaria, Russia, Serbia, and other countries. The Ottoman Turks in 1453 CE considered themselves heirs of the Byzantines, and carried on their traditions
The modern day
Eastern Orthodox Church
is the 2nd largest Christian Church in the world
In the 1
0th Century Leo VI
the Wise completely
codified the whole Byzantine Law
in Greek
Byzantine architecture
can be found in Eqypt, Arabia, Russia, and Romania, which was a mix of Greek & Roman art, with Christian themes
Most
advanced economy
in Europe and the Mediterranean. It was a trading hub and the Western end of the Silk Road
The
primary language was Greek
, Latin would be used as a spoken language and for scholarship. Greek was the common language in the Christian Church