HIST 2A Lecture 13: Lecture #13
Document Summary
The early byzantine empire and the world of the silk road. The rise of christianity and the fall of the roman west - recap. Christianity - from persecution to imperial religion. After great persecution, religious toleration -> religion of imperial empire. Germanic migrations into the roman empire and roman reactions. Abdication of the rome by romulus augustus. Eastern roman empire = byzantine empire - from constantinople (constantine) Germanic kingdoms spreading throughout; from africa to british empire. From thrace (northeast greece) and adopted as the royal heir by his uncle (illiterate) Justinian continues the tradition of being the religious leader of the empire. Built the haghia sophia = holy wisdom ( solomon [hebrew king built temple in. Jerusalem], i have surpassed thee -> new center of christianity in his capital. Persecutes pagans; made laws against aristocracy (can"t pass lands to children) Dictates christian orthodoxy and prevent conflict between the christian groups.
