Byzantine Empire

Tuesday, March 14

Early Empire

● 330 AD- capitol of empire

● Constantine○ Absolute power○ Religious &

political leader

Emperor Justinian● 527-565 AD● GOALS:

1. Reconquer Landsa. Rome

2. Simplify lawsa. Code of Justinian

3. Building Programa. Hagia Sophia b. Imperial palacec. Hippodrome

Byzantine Empire

Thursday, March 16

Religion● Excommunicate- to be

removed/kicked out from the church○ Pope Leo III

● Idol- a statue/object representing a religious being

● Heretic- a person’s incorrect ideas about how a religion should be practiced

Western vs. Eastern Church

● 1054 AD- Schism● West- Roman Catholic

Church○ Lead by Pope○ Idols

● East- Eastern Orthodox Church○ Lead by Patriarch

Bishops