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The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire

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Page 1: The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian-Splits empire into East and West To make it easier to manage the large empire

The Byzantine EmpireThe Eastern Roman Empire

Page 2: The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian-Splits empire into East and West To make it easier to manage the large empire

• Diocletian -Splits empire into East and West• To make it easier to

manage the large empire

Page 3: The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian-Splits empire into East and West To make it easier to manage the large empire

Diocletian – Split the Empire into East and West

Page 4: The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian-Splits empire into East and West To make it easier to manage the large empire

• Constantine • Ends persecution of Christians• Christianity grows

strong

• Moves capital from Rome to Constantinople• Signals a shift in power

from West to East

Page 5: The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian-Splits empire into East and West To make it easier to manage the large empire

Constantine – Moved the capital to Byzantium (Constantinople), ends Christian persecution

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• Justinian • Recaptures lost land in West• Justinian code• All of Rome’s laws in

ONE document

• Builds Hagia Sophia and public works projects

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Justinian

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Hagia Sophia

Page 9: The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian-Splits empire into East and West To make it easier to manage the large empire
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• Constantinople • New capital of Roman Empire• Middle of trade

routes (Asia, Africa, Europe)• DIVERSITY!!! (cultures,

languages, clothing, ideas)

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Constantinople – Center of the trade routes

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Medieval Trade Routes

Page 13: The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian-Splits empire into East and West To make it easier to manage the large empire

• Great Schism(split in Christianity)

Leo III – bans iconspope excommunicates him

• Christianity = main religion in West AND East since 300s AD

• Popes and Emperors in conflict—who has ultimate authority??

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The Great Schism

• Pope claims all authority

• Emperor claims all authority

Who is most powerful?

• Roman Catholic (WEST)

• Greek Orthodox (EAST)

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Western Christianity vs. Eastern Christianity