1. Age of Justinian

2. Age of Justinian Objectives:
Explain how Justinian extended Byzantine power.
List the key elements of Byzantine Christianity.

3. Age of Justinian Key Terms: Icon Hagia Sophia Corpus Juris Civilis
Greek fire

4. Age of Justinian
People/Peoples:
Justinian
Theodora

5. In a group of two, you will create a mind map of Justinian & Theodora’s reign and how their empire became besieged
Be specific when it comes to the people, actions, and dates of attacks on the empire
Your group will have 10 minutes to complete this task

6. Mind Map Example

7. Justinian 527 to 565 A.D./C.E. Revive Rome
North Africa, Italy, Southern Spain

8. Absolute Power Autocrat: Sole rule with complete authority
“Christ’s co-ruler”

9. Justinian’s Code Collect, Revise, Organize Corpus Juris Civilis
Reached Western Europe

10. Theodora Justinian’s beautiful & ruthless wife
Responsible for Justinian's victory in Constantinople
Nika Riots
Convinced not flee
Gathered a mob in hippodrome
ATTACK!!

11. Hagia Sophia
Program to Beautify Constantinople
Church: “Holy Wisdom”

12. Hagia Sophia

13. Attack! Good fortune does not last long
Persians, Slavs, Vikings, Mongols, Turks
Greek Fire
Could the people survive???

14. Spilt Between the East and the West
Division in Christianity
Christians in Byzantium and Western Europe developed different beliefs and ways of practicing their faith

15. Spilt Between the East and the West
Who should lead the church???
Patriarch: Highest Church Official
Can clergymen marry???
Easter v. Christmas

16. Spilt Between the East and the West
Language-
Greek - Byzantine Churches
Latin - Western Churches
Display of Religious Icons
Western Europe: Church & Pope held great political & Spiritual Power
Byzantium: Church had to answer Emperor

17. Final Spilt Between the East & West
1054- Christian Church was Split
Roman Catholic Church:
Ruled Rome**
Eastern Orthodox Church:
Ruled Constantinople**

18. Byzantine Prosperity In West, trade, towns life and learning decline
Byzantine Empire remained a center of wealth & culture

19. Byzantine Prosperity
Why do you think Constantinople grew to become such a great city?
Location
Romans made it center of trade

20. Age of Justinian Objectives:
Explain how Justinian extended Byzantine power.
Set up code of laws
List the key elements of Byzantine Christianity.
Pope is NOT the authority, Easter is the major holiday

21. Age of Justinian Key Terms: Icon
representation of Jesus, Mary, or saint
Hagia Sophia
Church built by Justinian
Corpus Juris Civilis
body of civil law—Justinian’s Code
Greek fire
Weapon used by the Byzatnine’s

22. Age of Justinian People/Peoples: Justinian Best remembered for law
Theodora
Justinian’s wife

23. Age of Justinian