ARTH 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Hagia Irene, Byzantium, Corpus Juris Civilis
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Ancient city is on the tip of the golden horn. Walls of constantine: build a wall around the vunerable western side. Diocletian divides the empire: 284 ad: 4 administrative districts, one of which is the east. 330: constantine builds a new capital in the location of ancient byzantion, called constantinople. Hagia eirene: new church may 11 330 ad. Aqueduct of valens: completed by valens in late 4th century ad. Massive walls built to protect the new capitol. Barter system while eastern europe maintains money economy. Away from germanic/goths/barbarian invasions to the west. Western land side exposed, so had to be heavily fortified. Roman empire split btwn western and eastern (rome vs constantinople) 6th century: justinian : builds third version of haiga sophia: byzantine empire reached its height. Basis for western european law in 1100s. Mosaic art taken to new heights domed interior. Hagia sophia: use of domes, minarets, massive arches provided huge,
