Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Byzantine Empire
- Great Schism
- Split between Eastern and Western Christianity
- Eastern became Orthodox
- Western became known as Roman Catholic
- Theodora
- had many breakthroughs for women
- was an adviser and a co ruler to her husband
- allowed women to inherit from their families
- made it illegal to sell daughters to prostitution
- Justinian
- ruled from 527-565
- created Justinian's code
- This code contained 4,000 laws and 1,600 books
- married Theodora
- wanted to revive ancient Rome
- Constantinople
- was the center for trade in the Byzantine Empire
- was rich because of trade
- stayed secure with high walls and golden domes
- got into the silk industry