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Outcome Byzantium The New Rome Constructive Response Questions Citing specific examples what factors allowed Byzantium to prosper while the west floundered What will we learn What was Byzantium ID: 540849 Download Presentation
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Ancient Rome & The Origin of Christianity
Outcome: Byzantium: The New RomeSlide2
Constructive Response Questions
Citing specific examples, what factors allowed Byzantium to prosper while the west floundered?Slide3
What will we learn?
What was Byzantium?
Emperor Justinian
The Eastern Orthodox ChurchSlide4
Byzantium: The New Rome
Setting the Stage
Due to
Germanic Invasions
, the Western Roman Empire had collapsed
For nearly
1,000
years after the collapse of the Western Empire
,
Byzantium in the east would continue to thrive and build upon its Roman foundationsSlide5
ByzantiumSlide6
Byzantium: The New Rome
Why was Byzantium called The New Rome?
Simple:
it was
Roman
Byzantium
had Roman
emperors
,
architecture, culture, and Christianity
Byzantine emperors ruled with
absolute power
- head of
church
as well
There were differences such as they spoke Greek instead of LatinSlide7
Byzantium: The New Rome
Why was Byzantium wealthier?
Byzantium was
located
in the middle of several
trade routes
that allowed it to prosper
Weren’t prone to the
Germanic attacks
like the Western EmpireSlide8
Byzantium: The New Rome
Emperor Justinian
Takes control of the Byzantium in
527
AD
Set up the
Justinian Code
: uniform set of laws created from outdated
Roman
laws
Contained
5,000
Roman laws still considered useful
Broken up into
4 works
(The Code, The Digest, The institutes, the Novellae)
Built many churches including the Hagia
Sophia
, hailed as the most splendid church in
Christian
world
Plagues
and attacks cause the Byzantine Empire to fall after death of JustinianSlide9
The
Hagia
SophiaSlide10
Byzantium: The New Rome
A Christian Empire
Christianity had
spread
since the height of the Roman Empire
Emperor
Constantine
issued the Edict of Milan that made Christianity
legal
The Church Divides in 1054
Roman Catholicism
in the West
Services conducted in
Latin
The Pope has authority of all other bishops
Priests cannot marrySlide11
Byzantium: The New Rome
Eastern Orthodox Church
in the East
Services conducted in
Greek
or local languages
The
Patriarch
and other bishop head the Church as a group
Priests may be marriedSlide12
Byzantium: The New Rome
Result: The Roman Empire dwindled into oblivion allowing the
Middle Ages
to begin.
However, in the east Byzantium held on
for a few more centuries, which resulted
in a
split
in Christianity and eventually would set up a bigger conflict: Christianity vs. Islam.Slide13
Constructive Response Questions
Citing specific examples, what factors allowed Byzantium to prosper while the west floundered?