Byzantine EmpireByzantine Empire

Achievements of New RomeAchievements of New Rome

Justinian CodeJustinian Code

Created by Emperor Created by Emperor JustinianJustinian

Updated old Roman lawsUpdated old Roman laws1.1. CodeCode- 5,000 Roman Laws- 5,000 Roman Laws2.2. DigestDigest- Quoted Roman - Quoted Roman

opinionsopinions3.3. InstitutesInstitutes- Textbook to - Textbook to

teach lawteach law4.4. NovellaeNovellae- Laws after 534 - Laws after 534

A.D.A.D.

EngineeringEngineering

Public works programs Public works programs rebuilt Constantinople rebuilt Constantinople and fortsand forts

Built Churches Built Churches

(Hagia Sophia)(Hagia Sophia) Built other structuresBuilt other structures

– Baths, aqueducts, Baths, aqueducts, courts, schools, and courts, schools, and hospitalshospitals

Eastern Orthodox Christian Eastern Orthodox Christian ChurchChurch

Byzantium (Constantinople) flourished Byzantium (Constantinople) flourished and churches began to develop and churches began to develop differentlydifferently

East and West Europe split over religious East and West Europe split over religious differences between the Pope and differences between the Pope and Patriarch (Head of the EOCC)Patriarch (Head of the EOCC)

East-Eastern Orthodox Christian ChurchEast-Eastern Orthodox Christian Church West- Roman Catholic ChurchWest- Roman Catholic Church

Preserving CulturePreserving Culture

Greek and Roman culture was Greek and Roman culture was preserved through building projects preserved through building projects (aqueducts)(aqueducts)

Used Greek literatureUsed Greek literature Used Latin GrammarUsed Latin Grammar Used Greek and Latin PhilosophyUsed Greek and Latin Philosophy

Fall of EmpireFall of Empire

Bubonic Plague killed many Bubonic Plague killed many ByzantinesByzantines

Attacks from the East and West Attacks from the East and West (Same as Roman invaders)(Same as Roman invaders)

Territory shrank- finally conquered Territory shrank- finally conquered by Ottomansby Ottomans

Byzantine Empire CollapsesByzantine Empire Collapses

Impact on RussiaImpact on Russia

Religious influence by Religious influence by Orthodox missionariesOrthodox missionaries

Cyrillic alphabet was Cyrillic alphabet was used to teach Slavs used to teach Slavs the Biblethe Bible

Missionaries and Missionaries and Slavs created a Slavs created a culture that would culture that would form Russiaform Russia