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Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire, especially under Emperor Justinian, made significant advancements. The Justinian Code revised and compiled over 5,000 Roman laws, while the Digest quoted esteemed Roman opinions, and the Institutes served as a legal textbook. Major engineering projects revitalized Constantinople with churches like Hagia Sophia, along with public works such as baths, aqueducts, and hospitals. The Eastern Orthodox Church flourished, shaping cultural and religious divides with the West. Despite being affected by the Bubonic Plague and territorial losses, the Empire's legacy influenced Russia through Orthodox missionaries and the Cyrillic alphabet.

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Byzantine Empire

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  1. Byzantine Empire Achievements of New Rome

  2. Justinian Code • Created by Emperor Justinian • Updated old Roman laws • Code- 5,000 Roman Laws • Digest- Quoted Roman opinions • Institutes- Textbook to teach law • Novellae- Laws after 534 A.D.

  3. Engineering • Public works programs rebuilt Constantinople and forts • Built Churches (Hagia Sophia) • Built other structures • Baths, aqueducts, courts, schools, and hospitals

  4. Eastern Orthodox Christian Church • Byzantium (Constantinople) flourished and churches began to develop differently • East and West Europe split over religious differences between the Pope and Patriarch (Head of the EOCC) • East-Eastern Orthodox Christian Church • West- Roman Catholic Church

  5. Preserving Culture • Greek and Roman culture was preserved through building projects (aqueducts) • Used Greek literature • Used Latin Grammar • Used Greek and Latin Philosophy

  6. Fall of Empire • Bubonic Plague killed many Byzantines • Attacks from the East and West (Same as Roman invaders) • Territory shrank- finally conquered by Ottomans

  7. Byzantine Empire Collapses

  8. Impact on Russia • Religious influence by Orthodox missionaries • Cyrillic alphabet was used to teach Slavs the Bible • Missionaries and Slavs created a culture that would form Russia

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