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Rise of Byzantine EmpireJustinian
Byzantine Ruler
476 CE Western Roman Empire falls.
Of little consequence to Eastern Empire which was thriving and growing
Unique location: defenses of Constantinople protected it from invasions, along major trades routes, supremacy of Emperor, no single powerful religious ruler like a Pope
Rise of the Byzantine Empire 5th Century
Once of the most successful and powerful of all Roman/Byzantine Emperors
Wanted to regain Italy and North Africa from the Goths and Vandals
Ends up conquering Italy, North Africa, Sicily, Greece, Armenia, Persia and building a new empire
Created the Justinian Code-
Was created as single uniform code
Justinian (527-565 CE)
Corpus Juris Civilis--Codification of law under Justinian, becomes the basis for modern law and Orthodox/Catholic law w
Codex--organized list of Roman law and Byzantine law code
Digests--important responses that set precedents
Institutes--a manual for law students
Novels--compilation of decisions during Justinian’s time
Justinian
Saw himself as both “priest and king”
His growing power in Constantinople puts the Eastern Christian Church in greater conflict with the Western Christian Church
• Justinian’s Building Programs included
• Baths, Aqueducts, law courts, schools, palaces, and hospitals.
Justinian
Great Schism
1054 CE
The Eastern (orthodox Church) and the Western (Catholic Church) break apart
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