1. The Byzantine Empire and the Rise of Russia

2. A Little Review…. When did the Roman Empire “Fall?”
Who moved the capital city of Rome?
Why did he move the capital city?
Why is it not accurate to say the Roman Empire “fell?”

3. Eastern Roman Empire 476 A.D.

4. Byzantine Empire 550 A.D.

5. Byzantine Empire 1081

6. Constantinople: Capital of the Byzantine Empire

7. Byzantine Essentials
Located in the eastern portion of the Roman Empire
Capital city was Constantinople
Reached height under Justinian
Revised Roman Law and called Justinian’s Code or the Corpus Juris Civilus

8. Byzantine Essentials
Hagia Sophia: Church of “Holy Wisdom”built
Justinian’s wife Theodora was named Empress
Christian art was very popular especially mosaics
Conquered in 1453 by the Ottoman Turks (Muslims)

9. The Great Schism Western Christians Eastern Christians
Believed Pope was Supreme ruler on Earth
Christmas was major holiday
Clergy was not allowed to marry
Used Latin in Services
Become known as Roman Catholics
Eastern Christians
Patriarch was head of church
Did not believe in supremacy of Pope
Easter was major holiday
Used Greek in services
Become known as Greek or Eastern Orthodox
The Great Schism took place in 1054: Major issue was the worship of Icons

10. Architecture and Engineering in Byzantium

11. Russian Settlements First major city was Kiev on the DneiperRiver
Yaroslav the Wise negotiated many marriages with European Nobles
Mongols conquered and isolated Russians from Europeans
Heavily Influenced by the Byzantines
Used the Cyrillic Alphabet
“Onion Domes” used on Orthodox Churches in Russia