Lesson 5: Formation of Byzantine

Empire
Ms. Majah Montinola
History of the World 8
⚫ MAIN IDEA
RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL SYSTEMS
After Rome split, the Eastern Empire, known
as Byzantium, flourished for a thousand
years.
⚫ WHY IT MATTERS NOW
Byzantine culture deeply influenced
Orthodox Christianity, a major branch of
modern Christianity.
Just like a broken heart, the east
and west Roman Empire got to split
from each other…
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
After the Dark Age…
⚫ Justinian sent his best general, Belisarius to
end the war cause by the Germanic tribes
(Huns, Mongol, Barbarians)
⚫ Justinian unified Eastern and Western
Rome
⚫ Byzantine emperors established
dictatorship- complete control on the
empire and the church (religion)
⚫ Byzantine Empire was called “New Rome”
Byzantine Empire: Justinian chose
change
Byzantine Empire: Justinian chose
change
Byzantine Empire: Justinian chose
change
⚫ Justinian Code- to update outdated Roman
laws and change contradicting ones
⚫ The laws focused on areas such as:
❑ Marriage
❑ Slavery
❑ Property
❑ Inheritance
❑ women’s rights
❑ criminal justice
Byzantine Empire: Justinian chose
change
Laws were strengthened and reinforced
Byzantine Empire: Justinian chose
change
⚫ Justinian focused on building churches
⚫ He established closer ties between the
church and the state
⚫ Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom)
Byzantine Empire: The Fall
When Justinian died..
⚫ Bubonic Plague- disease caused by the rats
from India
Byzantine Empire: The Fall
When Justinian died..
⚫ The Church divides-Christianity in East
and West grew differently due to lack of
communication and long distance