The Byzantine Empire

Objective 1: Explain the geography of Byzantium

Objective 2: Discuss the Great Schism

Objective 3: Summarize the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire

Geography Constantinople Location

The Bosporus strait Trade

Defense Walls Moat

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

The Schism of 1054 Creates Eastern

Orthodox Church Over the issue of icons

(holy images)

Justinian and Theodora (527-565)

Justinian's “Body of Civil Law” Theodora (wife) Rebuilt The Hagia Sophia Re-Conquest of the West Autocrat (sole ruler w/ complete authority)

The Hagia Sophia

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 take the city

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

Emperor of Byzantium, reconquered Roman territory.(2)

What law code did the emperor develop? (3)

What major event happened with the Church? (4) Split between east and the west

Justinian’s wife (5) Religious images

called? (1)