Constantine the Great Flavius Valerius Constantinus {II}‚ otherwise known as Constantine or even Constantine the Great‚ was born in 280 in Naissus Moesia (which is now modern day Syria). His father the original Flavius Valerius Constantinus‚ was an officer for the Roman Empire. His mother’s name was Helena. We don’t know much about her. All we know is that she was a Christian from the beginning. When Constantine grew older they sent him to the court of Diocletian. Diocletian was the emperor of the
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Byzantine Empire Constantinople Also known as Istanbul‚ Byzantium‚ Eastern Roman Empire. Constantine moved capital to Constantinople. Justinian Reigned from 527-565. Military conquests‚ rebuilds city‚ law code. From Macedonia. Adopted. Had a lot of smart people working in his administration. Retook Rome as a way to get a larger tax base. Wanted to restore religious unity‚ afraid Jesus was returning and wanted Rome back to the great city it was. Theodora Justinian’s wife. “Dancer” might have
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Anthemius of Tralles. They were both professors of geometry at the University of Constantinople. It is said that their work was a technical triumph. It is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture even though the structure was damaged pretty bad several times due to earthquakes. Hagia Sophia means The Church of the Holy Wisdom in Greek. This was the seat of the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople for over 900 year. This also was a
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as Constantine in 330 began transferring power to Turkey and establishing a more Asian court at Constantinople (what is now Istanbul the capital of Turkey in our present day). The economy within his rule flourished and the positioning of this power in Turkey allowed a fusion of trade and merchants. As such Byzantines were known for their Artisan stalls within the centres of Antioch and Constantinople. This impacted on Byzantine fashion‚ there were exotic weaves‚ selvages and embroidered Syrian silk
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Italy (www.loyno.edu/~seduffy/byzantine.html). After the fall of the west‚ the eastern half of the Roman Empire became dominant. This time is also thought of as the start of the Byzantine Empire‚ named for the town Byzantium on which the city of Constantinople was built. The Byzantines were the Greek-speaking portion of the Roman Empire‚ so at this time the Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire were synonymous (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinian_I). Even before the fall of the west‚ the
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entertainment. But they also had a certain amount of political influence. In the Hippodrome the Greens and the Blues could convey the voice of the people to the emperor. Theodora’s father‚ Acacius was the bear keeper for the Greens at the Hippodrome in Constantinople (Evans 13). Information about Theodora’s father is practically little to nothing. In the civilian hierchy‚ the personnel of the Hippodrome ranked at the bottom of the social pyramid (Evans 15). Therefore‚ it is evident that Theodora was not a
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until the year of his death. He was born in Illyria‚ a part of Macedonia that is now in Yugoslavia and was the son of a Slavonic peasant. His original name was Sabbatius. He moved to and was educated in Constantinople. Justinian never traveled much‚ spending most of his time in Constantinople. He once thought of leaving because of the rebellion occurring during the Nika riots‚ but made the decision to stay. He was persuaded to stay by his wife Theodora‚ who is shown standing with him in my
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with civilizations. One example is the Byzantine Empire. Because of Constantinople’s ideal location and access to a variety of goods‚ the Vikings engaged in constant trade with the empire. They also played a role in protecting the waters around Constantinople. The Vikings left an impact of European cultures by integrating them into trade with the Byzantine Empire. Along with goods‚ ideas‚ cultures‚ and religions spread to Europeans as a result of the Vikings and their trade industry. The Vikings were
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Byzantine Empire under Justinian Global History 1 Mr. Spiconardi 3/16/2009 Carlos Seminario Emperor Justinian legacy was not about reviving the Roman Empire but more like preserving the Greco-Roman culture. Emperor Justinian kept some of the old Roman traditions but renewed them to fit the requirements for the new time‚ for example‚ laws were revised because they were becoming outdated and new buildings and structures were constructed to enhance trade and cultural diffusion. When Justinian
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decline may have been the disintegration of its traditional military system‚ the “theme” system. As one of the main strengths of the Byzantine Empire‚ the theme system was never replaced by a viable long-term alternative. This led to decline because Constantinople was taken over by 1204 after having a weak military. In the Western Roman Empire‚ Germanic mercenaries were being put into ranks in legions thus leading to a more “barbaric” army since they were more loyal to the commanders than the government
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