The Byzantine Empire

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The Byzantine Empire

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I. The Rise of the Byzantines

• The Eastern Roman Empire was known as the
  Byzantine Empire. It included Greeks, Egyptian,
  Arabs, Armenians, Jews, Persian, Slavs, and
  Turks.
• Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine
  Empire.
• Constantinople was located between the Black Sea
  and the Aegean Sea, at the crossroads of trade
  routes between Europe and Asia.
• People of early Constantinople initially followed
  Roman ways. They spoke Latin and went by Roman
  laws.

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• Eventually, the Byzantine Empire became more
  influenced by Greece. People spoke Greek and
  drew upon Greek culture.
• Some ideas from the Slavs, Egyptians, and
  Persians also mixed in with the Greek influences.
  
• How did Constantinoples location help protect it
  from invasion?

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II. Emperor Justinian

• Justinian was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire
  from A.D. 527 until A.D. 565.
• Empress Theodora, Justinians wife, helped her
  husband rule Byzantine.
• Justinian tried to restore the Roman Empire by
  invading Western Europe and northern Africa.
• Tribonian simplified the code of laws

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III. Byzantine Civilization

• Empire lasted for approx. 1,000 yrs.
• Constantinople was the largest and wealthiest
  city.
• Empire depended on trade.
• Silk weaving was a major industry.
• Byzantine emperors supported artists and
  architects.

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• Hagia Sophia was the religious center and was a
  great architectural accomplishment

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• Mosaics depicted many saints.

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• Marriages and family were important in the
  Byzantine way of life.
• Byzantine women obtained rights. They became
  educated, and some served as regents.
• The government supported edu.
• Boys attended schools
• Girls taught at home
• Most literature was religious.

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