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The Byzantine Empire A New Rome Justinian, a new Caesar – Sent Belisarius captured the old Roman Empire – Ruled with absolute power – Control of the Church Life in New Rome Spoke Greek Justinian Code, served the Empire for 900 years – Code, Digest, Institutes and Novellae Public Building Program – Hagia Sophia – education Economy – Main street, Mese – Merchants – Hippodrome – “Nika Rebellion” The Empire Falls Justinian died in 565 Plague of Justinian – Bubonic plague Attacks from East and West – Lombards from the west – Avars, Slavs, and Bulgars from the North – Sassanid Persians from the East Kept Enemies at Bay – Bribes, diplomacy, political marriages and military power – Ottoman Turks in 1453 The Church Divides A Religious Split – Patriarch Chrysostom – In the East Emperor Leo III opposed iconoclasm, restored later by Empress Theodora – Pope was in favor of icons – 1054, pope and patriarch excommunicated each other – Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church
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