Transcript Byzantium

The Roman Empire Divided in 294
Constantine’s City--Constantinopolis
Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire
Constantinople: A Greek City
(Istanbul Today)
Sunset on the “Golden Horn”
Emperor Justinian [r. 527-564]
Empress Theodora
Justinian’s Empire at its Peak
Church of Hagia Sophia [Holy Wisdom]
Interior of the Church of Hagia Sophia
Justinian’s Code
Corpus Juris Civilis:
1. Digest
2. Code
3. Institutes
Compiled Roman law
Made law easier to use
Byzantine & Sassanid Empires, 6c
6c
Arabia:
?
A Threat
to the
Great
Empires ?