PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The Capitol of the Byzantine Empire was Costantinople
Constantinople was named after Constantine
The Byzantine Empire was influenced by Asia and Europe
Justinian was best remembered for legal code which lasted 900 years
Schism means to split or separate
Leo III banned the use icons
The Pope responded by excommunicating the emperor
The emperors and popes were fighting over who had final say in religious matters
The Roman Catholic Church in West
The Eastern Orthodox Church in East
Patriarch was leader of Eastern Orthodox Church
The Pope was leader of Roman Catholic Church
The Byzantine Emperor has final say in religious matters within the Byzantine Empire