the byzantine empire the new empire in the east the new empire in the east
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The Byzantine Empire
The new empire in the East
Geography Constantinople Location
The Bosporus strait Trade
Defense Walls Moat Peninsula
Geography and natural defenses
Economy and Politics Byzantine Prosperity
Trade (silk) Art (mosaics) Weapons (Greek Fire)
The Relationship between church and state East (Patriarch chosen by Emperor) West (Pope chooses HRE)
The Split between East and West
Christianity Language Ceremonies / Holy days Iconoclasm Married clergy Who is in charge?
The Schism of 1054 Eastern Orthodox
Church Pope and Patriarch
excommunicated
Justinian and Theodora (527-565)
Justinian's “Body of Civil Law” Theodora (wife) Rebuilt The Hagia Sophia Re-Conquest of the West autocrat
The Hagia Sophia
Justinian in the West
The Byzantine Empire Besieged
By 631 had lost all of the land in the West New threats (in the 7th century) will further
shrink Byzantine holdings Islam Slavs in the Balkans Vikings
Byzantine Empire by 1050
The Decline of the Byzantine Empire
Military decline 1071 The Battle of Manzikert (Seljuk Turks)
Wiped out the entire Byzantine army 1204: 4th Crusade took Constantinople 1453: Ottoman Turks Memhed II
Latin West vs. the Byzantine East
The West Language
Latin Religion Education Economy Lifestyle
Art/Architecture
The East Language
Greek Religion Education Economy Lifestyle
Art/Architecture