MIDEAST 207 Lecture 17: 11%2F6 Byzantine Period 313%2F324 - 640 CE
7 Nov 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
11/6 byzantine period 313/324 - 640 ce: introduction: continuity and change, emperor constantine adopted christianity, ends in israel in 640 ce when islam emerges and removes romans, the rise of christianity, jesus. Jew that lived in galilee: his few followers believed he was a messiah, and claimed he was a descendent of david, when you translate messiah" into greek, it is christos", he criticized the priests. The reason that christianity didn"t die out more responsible for the rise of the religion that jesus. The anarchy of the third period: 235-284, 3rd century is a time of crisis in the roman empire, breaking down of the dynastic system, 26 emperors in 50 years. Built on top of byzantium: he wanted to bring people together around a religion, considered several mystery religions, his mom was a christian, he first issued the edict of milan in 313. Then he made it the official religion in 323.
