Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Byzantine Empire
- Theodora
- Justinian's wife and co-ruler/advisor
- she aided Justinian in terms of control
- she pursued her own policies
- Politician
- She was an actress (which was not thought highly of at the time)
- Justinian was Emporer of Byzantine Empire
- He was determined to revive ancient Rome by taking back the land
- Temporarily won until his sucessors bitterly lost
- Rebuilt the Hagia Sophia
- Deemed as Christ's co-ruler on Earth
- Constantinople was a big contribution to the Empire's success
- The majority of its wealth came from trade
- Linked the European and Asian lands
- Strong defenses
- Capital of the Byzantine Empire
- The Great Schism
- When the Church split between East and West over distince differences in beleif
- East:
- * Roman
- * Roman Catholic Church
- West:
- * Byzantine
- * Eastern Greek Orthodox
- The two groups of people split mainly due to a dispute over icons (such as holy images like Jesus, Mary, Saints, etc.)