the byzantine empire: the legacy of the pax romana
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The Byzantine Empire: the Legacy of the pax romana. The Legacy of Rome. As western Europe descended into the anarchy of the Dark Ages… Roman civilization continued under the Byzantine Empire at Constantinople. Justinian, 527-565. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE:THE LEGACY OF THE PAX ROMANA
The Legacy of Rome
As western Europe descended into the anarchy of the Dark Ages…
Roman civilization continued under the Byzantine Empire at Constantinople
Justinian, 527-565
Attempted to reunify the whole Roman Empire…and almost succeeded in 550
Authored the Corpus Juris Civilis: a code of Roman Law that lasted until 1453 Corpus Juris Civilis is the
basis for medieval law in Europe
Justinian’s Empire
Theodora: Queen of Blades
She’s just a poor girl from a poor family
But Justinian fell in love…
…married her… …got rebelled
against… …and got saved by
Theodora!!!
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia was the largest church in the world when it was built
Built by Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, every medieval church in the west was imitating it
It even had chandeliers hanging from the ceiling! Link to "Inside Hagia Sophia"
A Christian Empire
Constantine called Constantinople “Nova Roma” – New Rome
The Byzantine Empire spoke Greek, not Latin; was Christian, not Pagan; Eastern Orthodox not Roman Catholic
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