Transcript The Byzantine Empire Continued

The Byzantine Empire
Continued
Justinian, Law, Gender, Art,
Architecture, Hagia Sophia,
and Theodora
Justinian
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Justinian came to rule
in 527
He sent his army to
capture territory
In 16 years, he had
controlled the entire
Roman Empire
Justinian
Justinian
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Justinian ruled with absolute power
Head of the state and the church
Of the 88 Byzantine
rulers, 29 were
murdered
Justinian Code
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Justinian put together a panel to ‘update’
the old Roman Laws into a unified law
Called Justinian Code
Had four works:
Justinian Code
1) The Code Contained 5,000 Roman laws
that were still considered useful
2) The Digest summarized the opinions of
Rome’s greatest thinkers
3) The Institute was a textbook that told
law students how to use the laws
4) The Novellae (New Laws) presented
legislation passed after 534
Constantinople
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While Justinian was waiting for the Code
to be created, he began rebuilding the city
of Constantinople
He built a 14-mile long wall along its
coastline
His crowning glory was the Hagia Sophia,
which means “Holy Wisdom”
Constantinople
Theodora
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In 525, Theodora married
Justinian
She was the most
powerful woman in
Byzantine history
She worked hard for more
rights for women
Art and Architecture
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The Byzantines
perfected the art of
mosaics
A mosaic uses small
pieces to produce a
larger picture
Art and Architecture
Art and Architecture
Art and Architecture