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Chapter 11

Chapter 11. Byzantine Empire. Justinian – nobleman who succeeded his uncle to throne Reunited former eastern and western Roman empire Justinian Code Single, uniformed code of laws that regulated Byzantine life. Empire Falls. After Justinian’s death, the empire suffered numerous setbacks

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Chapter 11

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  1. Chapter 11

  2. Byzantine Empire • Justinian – nobleman who succeeded his uncle to throne • Reunited former eastern and western Roman empire • Justinian Code • Single, uniformed code of laws that regulated Byzantine life

  3. Empire Falls • After Justinian’s death, the empire suffered numerous setbacks • Bubonic plague • Up to 10,000 people dying every day • Destroyed huge percentage of population • Attacks from east and west • Challenged by Persians, Russians, Arabs, and Turks • Finally fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453

  4. The Church Divides • Eastern Christianity • Based around cultural ties of Greece/Byzantine • Led by patriarch • Orthodox Church • Western Christianity • Based around cultural ties of Rome • Led by pope • Catholic Church

  5. Russia • Mixture of forest people, Vikings, who had similar traits • Capital city at Kiev • Could sail to Constantinople • Establish trade and became powerful city • Vladimir • Brought Eastern Orthodox Christianity to Russia

  6. Mongol Invasions • Genghis Khan • Most feared warriors of all time • Known for ruthless brutality • Destroyed Kiev • Mongol Rule • Complete obedience • Tolerance of religion • Isolation from new ideas • Large tributes

  7. Empire Grows • Moscow • Located near three major rivers • Empire Grows • Ivan I: • helped keep Mongol rule and appointed tax collector • convinced leading Christian to come to Moscow and gave him powerful ally in the church • Enlarged territory by controlling smaller areas around Moscow

  8. Empire Grows • Ivan III • Challenged Mongol rule • Czar • Russian title for caesar • Defeats Mongols • Ivan III refused to pay tribute • Standoff against weakened Mongols with strong Russians leads to end of Mongol rule

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