HI101 Lecture Notes - Justinian Ii, Autocephaly, Middle Ages
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The bulkan problem: slavs, avars, and the eastern empire. Said as if it is a problem(as if they didn"t have a gov"t. {pseuo means thought to be dif person, now known as a dif person} History of eastern europe in 20th century due to soviet union influence. So origin of the slavs exploited by modern scholars (open to interpretation) Ppl take what he wrote about to be truth. Similar material cultures in the area, so don"t know where the lines were drawn. People may have just practiced what made practical sense for them. 6th/7th century hun empire had started to break down, possible slavs took their place. Slav very good at converting people to their culture (their culture was also attractive) Archontes, hegemones(chief man), etnarchai (all terms for chief men) Border not a priority, shut down fortresses along danube. Justinian cannot afford to lose this city (a main capital in west) Can absorb smaller leadership groups that are more militarized.
