The Byzantine Empire: Romes Legacy Continues

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The Byzantine EmpireRomes Legacy Continues

• What Do We
• Remember The Most?

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Was Constantinoples LocationStrategically
Important?
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Justinian (527- 555 A.D.)What Were HisMain
Accomplishments?

• Codification of Law
• Reconquest of most of the Roman Empire
• Major building program, including many churches
• Established legacy for survival of the Empire for
  900 more years

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What Made Justinians Marriage To Theodora
Unusual?

• Marriage based on affection.
• Theodoras origins caused great opposition.
• Her strong role in politics

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The Most Famous ChurchThe Hagia Sophia
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Main Dome ofHagia Sophia
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What are mosaics?Byzantine Empire was famous
for them
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What Was The Great Schism?
Schism means rift, split, or division
In 1054, the Roman Catholic Church split into
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
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Differences Between TheRoman Catholic and
EasternOrthodox Churches

• Roman Catholic
• Headed by Pope
• Independent of rule by national governments
• Priests may not marry.
• Divorce is not permitted.

• Eastern Orthodox
• Headed by Patriarch
• Sanctioned by and subject to approval by national
  governments
• Priests may marry
• Divorce permitted under certain conditions.

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What Is An Icon?What is An Iconoclast?

• As shown in the example on the left, an icon is a
  religious image.
• Icons were forbidden for over 100 years
  iconoclasts were people who destroyed icons