The Catholic Church The Catholic Church splitssplits
Russian Empire Russian Empire EmergesEmerges
Chapter 11Chapter 11
Byzantium Becomes the Byzantium Becomes the New RomeNew Rome
A New Rome in a New SettingA New Rome in a New Setting Constantinople – new capital of the Constantinople – new capital of the
New RomeNew Rome– The Absolute Power of the EmperorsThe Absolute Power of the Emperors
Emperors headed state and churchEmperors headed state and church Dismissed bishops at will.Dismissed bishops at will. Power was absolute, but political not Power was absolute, but political not
spiritual.spiritual.
Building the New RomeBuilding the New Rome
Justinian, the emperor, set up a Justinian, the emperor, set up a panel of 10 legal experts to panel of 10 legal experts to regulate the complex society. They regulate the complex society. They combed through many laws to combed through many laws to create Justiniancreate Justinian’’s code.s code.
Creating the Imperial CapitalCreating the Imperial Capital– Justinian rebuilt ConstantinopleJustinian rebuilt Constantinople– Enlarged palace complex, built schools, Enlarged palace complex, built schools,
aqueducts, hospitals.aqueducts, hospitals.
Hagia SophiaHagia Sophia
meaning meaning ““Holy WisdomHoly Wisdom”” in Greek in Greek a domed monument originally built a domed monument originally built
as a cathedral in Constantinople as a cathedral in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the sixth (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the sixth century A.D.century A.D.
In its 1,400 year life-span it has In its 1,400 year life-span it has served as a cathedral, mosque and served as a cathedral, mosque and now a museum. now a museum.
The church DividesThe church Divides
Split between Rome and Split between Rome and ConstantinopleConstantinople
– Controversy over use of icons – banned by Controversy over use of icons – banned by Byzantine Emperor Leo III, but sanctioned Byzantine Emperor Leo III, but sanctioned by the Roman church.by the Roman church.
– 1054 - the pope and the patriarch 1054 - the pope and the patriarch excommunicated (declared an outcast) excommunicated (declared an outcast) each other, over disputes on religious each other, over disputes on religious doctrine.doctrine.
– The schism (split) Christianity was The schism (split) Christianity was permanently divided between the Roman permanently divided between the Roman Catholic church in the West and the Catholic church in the West and the Orthodox Church in the East.Orthodox Church in the East.
Mongol Rule in RussiaMongol Rule in Russia
Religion was toleratedReligion was tolerated IconIcon’’s gained importances gained importance Alexander Nevsky – NovgorodAlexander Nevsky – Novgorod’’s s
prince advised cooperation with the prince advised cooperation with the Mongols.Mongols.
Mongol rule cut Russia off from Mongol rule cut Russia off from Western European inventions and Western European inventions and new ideas.new ideas.