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Byzantine Civilization
Byzantine Civilization
BYZANTINE
CIVILIZATION
BY RUZET RÍOS AND SEBASTIAN
ALBURQUERQUE
SEBASTIAN
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
THE BYZANTINES
ART ARCHITECTURE LAW
They made beautiful religious art They used Roman law, but added their
They built impressive buildings with own rules and traditions. They made a
with mosaics, paintings, icons,
domes, arches, and decorations. big book of laws called the Corpus
and books. They used bright
They used math to make their Juris Civilis, which had many parts
colors, gold, and symbols to
buildings spacious and stable. and topics. This book influenced the
show Christian stories and ideas.
laws of many other countries later.
SEBASTIAN
JUSTINIAN I EMPIRE
INTRODUCTION ROMAN LAW
He codified Roman law into the Corpus
Juris Civilis. This Law influenced Europe
Justinian I was a Byzantine emperor who and beyond during an time.
ruled from 527 to 565 CE. He is known for
his achievements in law, politics, culture,
and warfare.
PROMOTING
He promoted education and learning,
patronizing scholars, artists, and
theologians.
HAGIA SOPHIA
He promoted the construction of
the Hagia Sophia, which is a
cathedral that became the symbol
of Byzantine spirituality and art.
RUZET
BYZENTINE EMPIRE
STAYS STRONG.
WAS IT REALLY WORTH IT?
The Byzantine Empire's survival was a result of a combination of strategic geography,
administrative continuity, economic strength, military prowess, diplomatic skill,
cultural and religious cohesion, and adaptability. I think these were such a peak for
them, thanks to this it could say how do we know it nowadays, on it’s time they got
really inducive amazing icons, either for it’s security since these factors allowed the
Byzantine Empire to endure for nearly a thousand years after the fall of the Western
Roman Empire in 476 AD. :D
RUZET
BYZANTINE EMPIRE
SLIPPED OFF. OW.