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Journal. What is a peninsula?. Agenda. Reading Notes. WHI. 7. Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire began to develop independently from the fall western empire. The Byzantine Empire was formed from the Eastern Roman Empire. Location, Location, Location.

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Journal

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  1. Journal • What is a peninsula?

  2. Agenda • Reading • Notes

  3. WHI. 7 Byzantine Empire

  4. The Byzantine Empire • The Eastern Roman Empire began to develop independently from the fall western empire. • The Byzantine Empire was formed from the Eastern Roman Empire

  5. Location, Location, Location • The Eastern Roman Empire was located far from the Germanic invasions in the west. • Located in on a peninsula were the Mediterranean sea and the black sea meet • The silk road pass through

  6. The Byzantine Empire • The Roman Empire official split in 395 B.C. • Byzantine emperor saw themselves as Roman Emperors

  7. Justinian • Became ruler in 533 B.C. • Help shape the Byzantine Empire • Ruled with absolute power

  8. Justinian the Conquer • Decided to re-conquer the Western roman Empire from the Barbarians • Won nearly all of the territory once held by Rome • Called himself the new Caesar

  9. Justinian at home • Increased trade • Justinian Code • Expands the city of Constantinople

  10. Justinian Code • Created a panel of legal experts to combine Roman law and Legal opinions into one body of work. • Called the Justinian code • Divided into four parts

  11. Justinian code cont. • The Code • Contained 5,000 roman laws • The Digest • Quoted and summarized opinions of Roman legal thinkers • The Institute • Textbook that told law students how to use the laws • The Novellae • For new laws

  12. Justinian the Builder • Rebuilds the city walls • Builds many churches • Hagia Sophia

  13. Agenda • Journal • Lecture- the church and Influence of the Byzantine Empire • Activity- worksheet • Homework • Study Guide

  14. The Church Divides

  15. The Church Divides • Lack of communication causes the western and Eastern churches to split

  16. The Eastern Church • Built its heritage on the works of the early church fathers • Uses the Greek language • Bishop of Constantinople was a patriarch • Leading bishop • Bows down to the emperor (close to power)

  17. The Western Church • Located in Rome ( far from power) • Uses the Latin Language • Bishop of Rome is called the Pope

  18. The Divide • In 1054 the Pope and patriarch excommunicated each other over a religious doctrine • Churches officially splits

  19. Influence of Byzantine culture

  20. Missionaries • Missionaries from the Eastern Orthodox church worked with the Slavs in the North

  21. Saint Cyril • Worked with the Slavs in the 9th century • Invented an alphabet for the Slav language • Able to read the bible in their own language • Cyrillic alphabet • Used in Russia today

  22. Trading • 9th century the Slavs began trading with Constantinople • Absorb the Greek culture • Russian Culture today is a mix of Slavic and Greek traditions.

  23. Slavs adopt the Orthodox Church • The Slavic people are from Eastern Europe • In the 9th century they begin to form cities and unite • King Vladimir adopts the Christian faith and converts his people

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