the place in Greek.The name Bucoleon was probably attributed after the end of the 6th century under Justinian I‚ when the small harbour in front of the palace‚ which is now filled‚ was constructed. According to tradition‚ a statue featuring a bull and a lion stood there‚ giving the port its name (βους and λέων are Greek for "bull" and "lion" respectively). "House of Hormisdas" and "House of Justinian" are other names referring to Bucoleon Palace. Emperor Theophilos‚ among his other works‚ rebuilt
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243). Nonetheless‚ in Byzantium architecture both form and function possess their own value. Under Justinian‚ form is the integration of both classical elements and spiritualism with new ideas‚ while function still remains equally relative. In Hagia Sophia‚ viewers can see both classical form and spiritualism at the peak of the basilica and primarily classical at its base. At Hagia Sophia‚ Justinian employed two architects to design and construct the massive church; Anthemius and Isidorus. In its
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Chapter 12 1. A) Justinian I was an emperor of the Byzantine Empire. He reformed the roman laws by rearranging them and putting them in order. The revised law code called Justinian’s Code. B) Theodora influenced the nika revolt because she stood strong and convinced her king to do the same. C) Justinian could have made his achievements by being more conscious of how much land his government could support when he was taking over the land to the west. 2. A) A mosaic is a piece of art comprised
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over. During the time of the Byzantine Empire there were many changes made to religions. Emperor Justinian constructed the Church of Sophia to enhance Constantinople. The emperor had power over the church‚ his wife Theodora advised him on his control. Although‚ the emperor was not a priest‚ he
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Constantinople‚ however‚ it was just the beginning. <br> <br>Justinian ruled the Byzantine Empire during its height. His military faced strength from the East that greatly endangered his people. The Sassanian Empire of Persia was one threat that Byzantines needed to conquer. The Persians endangered eastern lands‚ so Justinian’s military prevented any conquest. The Sassanians were defeated and security was briefly gained. After his success‚ Justinian wanted to regain lands the Roman Empire once lost to invaders
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Between 100 CE and 600 CE‚ the Roman empire underwent a change in government as the empire collapsed due to corruption within. Also‚ the influence of Christianity increased greatly. However‚ the “Eastern Roman Empire”‚ the Byzantines‚ kept the culture going. Clearly‚ the most important change that the Roman Empire experienced in the late classical era was its collapse. But‚ this phenomenon was one that the other great powers of the age‚ Han China and Gupta India‚ also grappled with as each
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was Greek and not Latin like Romans. Like many transitioning states‚ the Byzantine empire went through stages of ups and downs as the empire expanded. The empire reached its peak‚ however‚ when Justinian was in power. His reign‚ from 527 to 565CE‚ is known as Byzantium’s golden age. In this time‚ Justinian successfully
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burnt to the ground by enraged crowds. Theodosius’ son Theodosius II chose to rebuild the church which resulted in the same fate of that of his father’s church‚ with the credit due‚ yet again‚ to rioting locals. After the repression of the revolt‚ Justinian I took on the task of rebuilding the Great Church from its foundations. This time it was to be built on plans well in advance of the times‚ using new daring‚ vaulting techniques and statics. The mathematician Anthemius of Tralles and the architect
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As Justinian came to rule. He tried to keep the dominant language Latin.He was most famous for implementing laws and rules throughout the city. In his rule he had many enemies he tried to gain control of Germanic nomads. He conquered many cities like the Vandal Kingdoms‚ Rome‚ and some of the Southern part of Spain and he also fought the Persians. Justinian was famous for his eye for architect he is best known for the Church of
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Yaroslav‚ who later became Yaroslav the wise built Churches. Justinian I‚ the emperor of the Byzantines also created churches such as the famous cathedral‚ the Hagia Sofia which is meant commemorate St. Sofia and God’s wisdom.Moscow is the center of the Eastern Orthodox church after Constantinople/The Byzantine Empire
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