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| 270883315 | Byzantium - Political | Highly centralized w/ large bureaucracy Caesaropapist leader Modeled after Achaemenid (Persian) techniques | 0 | |
| 270883317 | Byzantium - Politcal | Justinian & Theodora - Rebuilt Constantinople, added Hagia Sofia, corpus iuris civilis (codified Roman law), sent Belisarius to conquer W Roman empire, which didn't work out | 1 | |
| 270883319 | Byzantium - Politcal | Theme system - provinces called themes ruled by generals (closely monitored to ensure they followed emperor), gave land to peasants for military service | 2 | |
| 270883322 | Byzantium - Intellectual | Language from Latin to Greek State organized school for girls & boys = reading/writing common for all classes Higher ed. available in law, med, philo Taught Greek lit, preserved much of what we have | 3 | |
| 270883324 | Byzantium - Religious | Casaropapism Council of Nicaea = Arianism (Jesus = mortal creation of God) ruled heresy Iconoclasm by Leo III in 726-843 Tried answering Christian questions w/ Greek philosophy | 4 | |
| 270883326 | Byzantium - Religious | Monasticism Pillar Saints St.Basil organizes monasteries - communal living, elected leaders, organized work/prayer Popular w/ people bc opposed iconoclasm and provided social services like counseling & relief after disasters | 5 | |
| 270883329 | Byzantium - Artistic | large producer of glass, linen, textiles, gems, jewelry, gold, silver Long, level queducts with underground H2O storage | 6 | |
| 270883331 | Byzantium - Technology | Greek Fire - helped Byz. survive Islamic conquest attempts Silk techniques from China in 6th century | 7 | |
| 270883333 | Byzantium - Economy | City of Byzantium (formerly Constantinople, later Istanbul) controlled the Bosporus and rich lands Largely agricultural - Richest when theme system thrived (more peasants farming = more produced) large producer of glass, linen, textiles, gems, jewelry, gold, silver | 8 | |
| 270883336 | Byzantium - economy | Good trade spot - Bosporus and north, west, east, and south trade route access from Byzantium Bezant = standard Medi. currency Banks & Partnerships Cities had baths, taverns, theaters | 9 | |
| 270883338 | Byzantium - Social | Blue/Green rivalry in Hippodrome Chariot Races | 10 | |
| 270883341 | Byzantium - Downfall | Saljuq Turks defeat @ Mazikert in 1071 Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople 1453 - definite end of empire | 11 |
