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Name____________________________________ Block___ Byzantine Note Packet Timeline • A.D. 330: Constantine moves the capital to Byzantium Aka _________________________ • AD 395: ____________________ divided the Roman empire. Spilt into East and West Rome • AD 476: Western Roman Empire overrun by _________________________________ (PIES) • AD 527: __________________succeeded his uncle to the throne in the___________ • AD 533: Justinian sends General Belisarius to reconquer former _______________________ • AD 850s: Byzantine culture spreads to __________________ • AD 1054: ___________________________ into two parts (schism) • AD 1240: _________________destroy Kiev (Russian City) • AD 1453: Constantinople falls to Ottoman Turks Constantinople The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was changed to Constantinople to provide _______________________________________________________ Location of Constantinople _____________________of the eastern frontier Distance from Germanic Invasions in the western empire Crossroad of __________ Easily _______________________ on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors Role of Constantinople Formerly known as ____________________ Renamed for Emperor Constantine Seat of the Byzantine Empire until Ottoman conquest in A.D. 1453 Preserved classical ________________________ culture Map of the Byzantine Empire Label the following: Constantinople, Bosporus Strait, Strait of Dardanelles, Black Sea, Med. Sea, Justinian” The Emperor Who Never Slept” First to ____________________, which became the basis for law codes of Western Europe Re-conquered former Roman territories Expanded _____________ Under Justinian’s reign, the Byzantine Empire reached its height in ____________________ (Examples: Corpus Juris Civilis, _______________________) Hagia Sophia Justinian’s Law Code His goal = “#1 government, #1 empire, #1 religion” Ordered a panel of 10 scholars sand a lawyer to __________________________ which took 6 years - Known as _____________________________ (Collection of Civil Law) - Became basis for European Law Byzantine Day 2: Church Schism and Contributions Hagia Sophia Location: ______________________ Built in (year): 532 AD History: Originally a _________ Then an ___________________ Now a Museum Division Between Western and Eastern Churches The cultural and political differences between the ___________and __________Roman Empire ___________________ of the Christian Church and led to its _______________. The Western Church vs. The Eastern Church (Division = Schism) West (______________________) • EAST (_________________________) • Centered in ___________ • Centered in __________________ • ____________from seat of power • _________ to seat of power after after Constantinople became capital Constantinople became capital • Use of _______language in liturgy • Use of _________language in liturgy Authority of the ___________eventually accepted in the __________ Authority of the ___________eventually accepted in the __________ Practices such as _________________eventually accepted in the West Byzantine achievements in art and architecture Greek ________________ Christianity and imperial _____________________ enabled the Byzantine Empire to develop a unique style of ______________ and ___________________________. Inspiration provided by _____________________________ and _______________________ power Icons (religious images) _________________ found in public and religious structures Most important example = Hagia Sophia (a Byzantine domed church) Byzantine Culture Continued flourishing of __________________ traditions ____________ as official language (as contrasted with Latin in the West) Type of Christianity: ____________________ Greek and Roman knowledge preserved in Byzantine Libraries Byzantines and Russia Byzantine civilization influenced ____________and Eastern European civilizations through its ___________________________________________ Influence of Byzantine culture on Eastern Europe and Russia Trade routes between __________and ___________ via the straits and Dnieper River which allowed for access to northern Europe Adoption of ____________Christianity by Russia and much of Eastern Europe Adoption of Greek alphabet for the Slavic languages by _________ (called the_______________) Church architecture and religious art Churches embellished with ________, silver, marble, ivory, and jewels. ___________ displayed on church walls, in homes, and shrines Art mostly of religious subjects __________, jeweled crosses, and ivory boxes (for sacred items) Illuminated manuscripts (elaborately decorated books) Church Schism Activity (20 Points) Objective: Make an illustration of the Church Schism. Include the information on the chart below. Regions Western Roman Empire Eastern Roman Empire Capital City Rome Constantinople Language Latin Greek Type of Christianity Roman Catholic Eastern Orthodox Leader of Church Pope Patriarch Accepted Practices Priest: celibacy Priest: could marry Divorce: not allowed Divorce okay at times Requirements: Include Western and Eastern church material Include Christian symbol (church, cross, etc.) Use of Color Image to represent the “Division” .
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