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Byzantine Empire
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English Spanish 
eastern 
western 
emperor 
army 
century 
invasion 
government 
icon 
clergy 
merchants 
civil servant 
peasant 
slave 
serf
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English Spanish 
Church (building) the Church (institution) 
orthodox 
Schism 
worship 
invade 
conquer 
craftwork 
icon 
clergy 
County 
Count 
mark 
marquess 
rule
EAST-WEST DIVIDE: 395 A.D. Theodosius I 
FALL OF THE 
WESTERN ROMAN 
EMPIRE 
476 A.D. Germanic 
invasions (Romulus). 
Rome Constantinople 
The Eastern Roman Empire 
remained until 1453
The Eastern Roman Empire 
becomes Byzantium 
• Constatinople 
is the capital 
• This Empire 
was richer 
than the 
Western 
Roman 
Empire
Emperor Justinian 
• Tried to rebuild the Roman Empire: Justinian re-extended 
the Empire's boundaries to southern Spain, the Italian 
peninsula and North Africa
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS 
BASILEUS 
Governed the Church and the State 
• Administrative system: 
Civil servants (Organized 
bureaucracy)
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS 
• Themes (provinces) 
• Roman Law 
• Byzantine society: 
1st level: aristocracy, High 
Church. 
2nd level: rest of the clergy, 
civil servants, merchants, 
free peasants. 
3rd level: serfs and slaves.
BYZANTINE ECONOMY 
• Agriculture: latifundia 
• Craftwork 
• Trade
The Church in Byzantine society 
• Important because 
• it crowned the Emperor 
• rich and powerful landowner 
• spiritual authority over the population 
landowner, crowned, authority, society
The Church in Byzantine society 
• Important because 
• it crowned the Emperor 
• rich and powerful landowner 
• spiritual authority over the population 
landowner, crowned, authority, society
The Church in Byzantine society 
• Important because 
• it crowned the Emperor 
• rich and powerful landowner 
• spiritual authority over the population 
landowner, crowned, authority, society
The Church in Byzantine society 
• Important because 
• it crowned the Emperor 
• rich and powerful landowner 
• spiritual authority over the population 
landowner, crowned, authority, society
The Church in Byzantine society 
• Important because 
• it crowned the Emperor 
• rich and powerful landowner 
• spiritual authority over the population 
landowner, crowned, authority, society
Problems faced by the Church 
• Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited 
worship of icons (holly images). 
• East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a 
separation between: 
• Roman Caholic Church 
• Byzantine Orthodox Church 
Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
Problems faced by the Church 
• Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited 
worship of icons (holly images). 
• East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a 
separation between: 
• Roman Caholic Church 
• Byzantine Orthodox Church 
Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
Problems faced by the Church 
• Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited 
worship of icons (holly images). 
• East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a 
separation between: 
• Roman Caholic Church 
• Byzantine Orthodox Church 
Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
Problems faced by the Church 
• Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited 
worship of icons (holly images). 
• East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a 
separation between: 
• Roman Caholic Church 
• Byzantine Orthodox Church 
Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
Problems faced by the Church 
• Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited 
worship of icons (holly images). 
• East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a 
separation between: 
• Roman Caholic Church 
• Byzantine Orthodox Church 
Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
Byzantine art 
• Mosaics covering walls & ceilings 
Architecture (Large domes) 
Hagia Sophia 
Built in Constatinople 
Icons
Carolingian Empire
Kingdomof the Franks 
• Various Germanic 
Kingdoms in the Old 
Western Roman Empire 
• Most flourishing Germanic 
kingdom: Franks 
• Period that started with 
Charlemagne: Carolingian 
Empire.
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS 
• Emperor: supreme power. 
• Territories division: 
 Counties (count). 
Marches, by the borders . 
Militarised (marquess).
CAROLINGIAN ECONOMY 
• Agriculture : latifundia (large plots of land).
Carolingian society 
• Highest: nobles, the 
high church. 
• Intermediate: peasants, 
craftsmen and 
merchants. 
• lower: serfs 
(descendants of slaves).
CAROLINGIAN ART 
• Architecture: The 
Palace of Aachen. 
• Other artistic 
manifestations: 
Small sculptures 
and miniature 
paintings in books.
MIND MAP
MIND MAP
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Byzantine and carolingian empire2

  • 2. learn English Spanish eastern western emperor army century invasion government icon clergy merchants civil servant peasant slave serf
  • 3. learn English Spanish Church (building) the Church (institution) orthodox Schism worship invade conquer craftwork icon clergy County Count mark marquess rule
  • 4. EAST-WEST DIVIDE: 395 A.D. Theodosius I FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE 476 A.D. Germanic invasions (Romulus). Rome Constantinople The Eastern Roman Empire remained until 1453
  • 5. The Eastern Roman Empire becomes Byzantium • Constatinople is the capital • This Empire was richer than the Western Roman Empire
  • 6. Emperor Justinian • Tried to rebuild the Roman Empire: Justinian re-extended the Empire's boundaries to southern Spain, the Italian peninsula and North Africa
  • 7. POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS BASILEUS Governed the Church and the State • Administrative system: Civil servants (Organized bureaucracy)
  • 8. POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS • Themes (provinces) • Roman Law • Byzantine society: 1st level: aristocracy, High Church. 2nd level: rest of the clergy, civil servants, merchants, free peasants. 3rd level: serfs and slaves.
  • 9. BYZANTINE ECONOMY • Agriculture: latifundia • Craftwork • Trade
  • 10. The Church in Byzantine society • Important because • it crowned the Emperor • rich and powerful landowner • spiritual authority over the population landowner, crowned, authority, society
  • 11. The Church in Byzantine society • Important because • it crowned the Emperor • rich and powerful landowner • spiritual authority over the population landowner, crowned, authority, society
  • 12. The Church in Byzantine society • Important because • it crowned the Emperor • rich and powerful landowner • spiritual authority over the population landowner, crowned, authority, society
  • 13. The Church in Byzantine society • Important because • it crowned the Emperor • rich and powerful landowner • spiritual authority over the population landowner, crowned, authority, society
  • 14. The Church in Byzantine society • Important because • it crowned the Emperor • rich and powerful landowner • spiritual authority over the population landowner, crowned, authority, society
  • 15. Problems faced by the Church • Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited worship of icons (holly images). • East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a separation between: • Roman Caholic Church • Byzantine Orthodox Church Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
  • 16. Problems faced by the Church • Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited worship of icons (holly images). • East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a separation between: • Roman Caholic Church • Byzantine Orthodox Church Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
  • 17. Problems faced by the Church • Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited worship of icons (holly images). • East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a separation between: • Roman Caholic Church • Byzantine Orthodox Church Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
  • 18. Problems faced by the Church • Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited worship of icons (holly images). • East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a separation between: • Roman Caholic Church • Byzantine Orthodox Church Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
  • 19. Problems faced by the Church • Iconoclastic conflict - In 8th C -Prohibited worship of icons (holly images). • East-West Schism -In 1054 there was a separation between: • Roman Caholic Church • Byzantine Orthodox Church Catholic, Orthodox, icons, Schism
  • 20. Byzantine art • Mosaics covering walls & ceilings Architecture (Large domes) Hagia Sophia Built in Constatinople Icons
  • 22. Kingdomof the Franks • Various Germanic Kingdoms in the Old Western Roman Empire • Most flourishing Germanic kingdom: Franks • Period that started with Charlemagne: Carolingian Empire.
  • 23. POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS • Emperor: supreme power. • Territories division:  Counties (count). Marches, by the borders . Militarised (marquess).
  • 24. CAROLINGIAN ECONOMY • Agriculture : latifundia (large plots of land).
  • 25. Carolingian society • Highest: nobles, the high church. • Intermediate: peasants, craftsmen and merchants. • lower: serfs (descendants of slaves).
  • 26. CAROLINGIAN ART • Architecture: The Palace of Aachen. • Other artistic manifestations: Small sculptures and miniature paintings in books.