Political+Byzantine

Political Byzantine

1. Byzantine political organization is similar to ancient China 2. The bureaucracy was very complex, organized, and centralized 3. The political system revolved around religion (see Byzantine Religion link for more) 4. Sisters Empress Theodora and Zoe ruled the Byzantine Empire during the tenth century as the first women rulers 5. Another powerful leader named, Justian ruled from 533 until 565 when he died 6. When the Byzantine empire split in two, the political system became weak, and due to the outside and inner conflict, the empire crumbled
 * the emperor was also the religious leader
 * the leaders had all of the power
 * the leaders made decisions about the church
 * this improved the rule of women
 * Justian's wife Theodora also shows positive female power by advising him on expansion issues