1. The Early Byzantine Empire
“Farewell Roman Empire…
Hello Byzantine!!!!
Don’t call me Rome anymore. I broke it off with my other half. Call me Byzantine now.
The Early Byzantine Empire
Chapter 2 Lesson 3
Essential Question:
What is the impact of Rome splitting in two?

2. Justinian 527-565 eastern half of Rome = Byzantine Empire
wife/advisor = Empress Theodora
TMZ-Patricians not allowed to marry Plebeians, so…

3. The Justinian Code = legal code
regulated life for over 900 yrs
public works- “get the poop out of here.”
recap. Some land
building projects
large palace built
Hagia Sophia

4. Hagia Sophia “Abundance of light”
How would the building of this church help Justinian?
Hagia Sophia

5. Rise of Constantinople
The Capital City (remember Constantine)
Entertainment in “Hippodrone”
How does its location impact its civilization?

6. Meanwhile…Disagreements Split Christianity
Christianity = main religion
East = Eastern Orthodox/Emperor
West = Roman Catholic/Pope

7. Pope and emperor clashed “I’m in charge” “No, I’m in charge….”
Emperor “final authority”
Pope = “final say”
750- Pope Leo III, banned use of icons (religious symbols E. Christians used in prayer)
“idle worship of false Gods”
Emperor, “I’ll just lead my own Christian Church.”

8. The Church Splits p. 62
1054 disagreements led to schism = official split

9. Structure of Christianity p. 61
“head” of Western Catholic Christian Church
“head” of Eastern Orthodox Christian Church
Local = priests led small groups

10. Respond Choose one: (what he/she did well)
Write a Eulogy about your dear friend Rome who lost his/her struggle to remain an Empire. Include:
-3 things fond memories of Rome
(what he/she did well)
-3 reasons he/she lost the empire
-3 things about his/her family (the Byzantine Empire)
Create an obituary of Rome using pictures and captions. Include the items listed above in blue.