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into a poor family. Her father, Acacius, was a bear keeper at the Hippodrome in Constantinople. She lived as a beggar for several years. During her younger years, she was a clown in the circus and eventually she became an actor in plays, which led her to a very immoral lifestyle. She later recognized the evil of her lifestyle and decided to turn her life around, by converting to Christianity and moving to Constantinople, away from her former career to a new career, wool spinning. Flavius Petrus Sabbatius

Justinian of Constantinople took throne in 527 over the Byzantine Empire, he was known for his tight and harsh reign of control and the architecture he inspired through his beliefs such as the Hagia Sophia and the San Vitale (Cunningham, Pg. 224). Justinian lived in a region clashing with Orthodox and Arian Christians, both of which believed that God was divine but they had a slight difference in their views of Jesus Christ (Cunningham, Pg. 224). His personal belief was in the Orthodox Christianity

controversy, and conflict. One of the most important people who contributed to the lasting success of this diverse religion was Constantine. While legalizing Christianity in Roman society, he founded the capital of the eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople. Because of this and other great accomplishments, Constantine appropriately earned the name Constantine the Great. After his father’s death in 306, the Gaul army hailed Constantine as their ruler. After five years as the emperor of Gaul,

The Byzantine Empire can be brought back all the way to 330 AD. It was created by Constantine I, he wanted to have Constantinople stand as the new Roman capital. The Byzantine Empire lasted until 1453. This is increasingly impressive since it suffered through a strand of the Bubonic Plague. This plague took the name of the Justinian Plague, named after the ruler Justinian the First (527-565 CE) who was in reign during the first outbreak (History). Procopius, the historian of the Byzantine Empire

Our culture today is deeply based on visual perception which shows the fascination humanity has with the power of images. This paper intends to discuss the use and importance of images within the context of Byzantine art. The works of art produced in the service of the Eastern Orthodox Church, which are still employed today, show a remarkable synthesis of beliefs, theology and aesthetics of the Byzantine culture. The majesty of the images emphasize the Glory of God and the spiritual realities of

Roman Empire. I found it particularly interesting how Christian art began to impact the Roman Empire around this time. This is all happening as Constantine is moving his Capitol from the city of Rome to Constantinople, as a person who appreciates history I found the move from Rome to Constantinople very interesting. In 380, Christianity is now the official religion of the Roman Empire and around this time is when art begins to be heavily influenced by Christian values. As I read through this chapter

1) The Byzantine emperors were more powerful than previous Roman emperors because the Byzantine emperors inherited imperial law, which were only provincial forms of Roman law that survived in the west. Also, the emperors were able to transition smoothly into the role of all powerful Christian monarchs. 2) The Byzantine Empire post 600 CE can be categorized as a "beleaguered" empire because they only had a single ruler who endowed with supreme legal and religious authority was able to prevent the

The Roman world, having been divided in half following the death of Theodosius I would never again unite. While the Western Empire disintegrated under its own internal pressures and the barbarian menace while the Byzantine Empire to the east, stood firm during the time of crisis and prevailed, why this is the case is up to debate. Thus a close examination on how the Byzantine Empire used force and diplomacy to create stability during the reign of Theodosius II is necessary. However, to be able to

and return it to its prior ancient glory. Outstandingly, he was able to restore the city, Constantinople, after multiple important religious buildings, were burned down, and destroyed, during approximately January, 11 – 19, 532. Later, he was able to extend the city to a greater length, with the help of his wife, Theodora, who he married in 525, and she was the one to encourage him to remain in Constantinople, and annihilate the rebellion that threatened his power in 532, as those riots were occurring

Empress Theodora, the Paphlagonian bride, and wife of the emperor, Theophilos, experienced a similar saintly transformation to Irene. She shares many similarities with Irene including being an iconophile married to iconoclast, a regent for her son, ending the second iconoclasm and also was involved in a questionable plot. Her parents came from the Village of Ebissa where some documentation suggests that Theodora experienced an iconophile education, despite the resurface of iconoclastic practices