FEB. 26: BYZANTINE ORTHODOXY
The Emperor Justinian:

His church of Hagia Sophia:

Defenders of Faith: an empire protected by saints and their relics

Icon-worship: permissible veneration, or idolatry?




Iconoclasts whitewash an image of Christ:
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Persecution and political intrigue: Emperor Theophilus executes conspirators

Christianizing the Slavs: Sts. Cyril and Methodius (modern representation)

Byzantine political ideology: the emperor crowned by Christ
