Byzantine Empire
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Learning Targets for the Day
I CAN identify notable people &
important events during the
Byzantine Empire
I CAN understand how Byzantine
Empire change the world through
its contributions
The Byzantine
Empire: The New
Rome
World History
TRIVIA
Read aloud…
St. Nicholas, the original Santa
Claus, was a bishop in the
Byzantine Empire. During the
4th century, he was known for
secret gift-giving.
The Division of the
Roman Empire
Roman empire could only be
ruled effectively by splitting it
into two parts.
The Byzantine
Empire: The New
Rome
World History
The Byzantine Empire
• Eastern Half of the Rome
• Empire covered the Balkan
Peninsula
The Division of the Roman Empire
From World History:
Connections to Today Prentice
Hall, 2003
Constantine
First
Christian
Emperor
Capital of
Byzantine, “New
Rome” known as
Constantinople or
Constantine’s city
Constantinople
From World History:
Connections to Today
Prentice Hall, 2003
Constantinople
Why is this a prime location?
Trade
routes of Eastern Europe &
Asia crossed
The New Rome
Gold, silk, grain,
olives and wine.
It trade for spices,
ivory and precious
stones from
countries as far away
as China and India
along the Silk Road
trade routes.
The Silk Road
Christianity
380
AD, official
religion
Emperor are
representative of
god on Earth
th
Emperor, 13
apostle, the head
of Christian church
Orthodox vs. Heresy
Early
times,
Romans persecuted
all Christians; Unity
Christianity as
official religion;
divisions
ORTHODOXChristian who
followed the official
line
Emperor Justinian 526- 565 AD
Byzantine’s
golden
age
Reasons:
Romans recovered
the Western Rome
Instituted legal
reforms (inspired by
Theodora)
Built
hundred of
churches; Hagia
Sophia or Church of
the Divine Wisdom
caused “Nika Riot”
Emperor Justinian 526- 565 AD
Reasons:
Latin
was the
official language
Created Justinian’s
Code
Philosophy
schools were shut
down
After the death of Justinian
Greek
became the
official language
615 AD, Persian
seized Egypt, Syria &
Palestine
637 AD, Arabs,
seized Syria &
Palestine
Macedonian Dynasty
Emperor Basil I
Recovered
the lost
territories (navy)
Trade flourished &
Christian
missionaries
reached Balkan
Peninsula &
Russia
Seljuk Turks
Turkish
dynasty,
controlled Western
Asia (11-12th
century)
Battle of Manzikert,
got Asia Minor
The Byzantine
Empire: The New
Rome
(Gradual Fall)
Reasons of Downfall
End
of Byzantine
Monopoly,
weakened its
economy (Venice&
Norman tribe)
1054 AD, split
between the
Byzantine Church
& Church of Rome
Reasons of Downfall
Invasion
by united
force of the Turks
& Knights
Stole all the holy
relics, mosaics,
statues, & tombs of
the emperors
“Byzantine
Empire had
become
nothing more
than a giant
head without a
body”
-Ottoman Sultan
Mehmet II
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Assignment 2.1- Map Out
Directions: Using your Blank Map, locate
the center of each civilization and give a
description of each civilization enumerating
at least 3 contributions and a brief history.
1. EGYPTIAN CIV., 2-4. LATIN AMERICAN CIV.
(Maya, Aztec and Inca), 5. GREEK CIV., 6.
ROMAN CIV. 7. BYZANTINE CIV.
DEADLINE: AUG. 31, 2016 (WED.)
COMPLETENESS- 70 pts
CREATIVITY15 pts
CLEANLINESS7 pts
DUE TIME8 pts
TOTAL:100 pts
Criteria:
3
2
Focus/content (3)
Has a focus
throughout
Mostly has a
focus
throughout
Organization (2)
Ideas are
expressed in a
clean &
organized
manner
Ideas are a bit
organized, but
unclear
1
It sometimes
loses its focus
Word Watch: (give 3-sentences description of
the ff. terms)
• Diocletian
• Constantine
• Justinian Age
• Basil I