Download Byzantine Empire - John Bowne High School

Aim: How did the fall of the Roman Empire
lead to the rise of the Byzantine Empire?
Do Now: Examine
the map
-List several
reasons why the
Roman Empire
collapsed
-Identify any
geographic
features that you
notice
Why did the Roman Empire collapse?
Political
Social
Economic
Military
Vocabulary
(Domain Specific)
• Constantine: (274– 337) Roman Emperor
between 306 and 337. He issued the Edict
of Milan which outlawed the persecution
of Christians. He also founded the city of
Constantinople, the future capital of the
Byzantine Empire.
• Byzantine Empire: (330-1453) The eastern
half of the Roman Empire, which survived
after the fall of the Western Empire at the
end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was
Constantinople, named after the Emperor
Constantine.
Activity
The Western Roman Empire crumbled in the fifth century as it
was overrun by invading Germanic tribes. However, the once
great empire had already undergone significant changes. It
had been divided into western and eastern empires, and its
capital had moved east from Rome to the Greek city of
Byzantium. The city would become known as Constantinople
after the emperor Constantine, who made it the new capital in
A.D. 330. For nearly a thousand years after the collapse of the
Western Empire, Byzantium and its flourishing capital would
carry on the glory of Rome.
On your own…
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Regents Review Questions
1. Constantinople was a thriving city in the
1200s mainly because of its location on
a major trade route between
(1) China and southern Africa
(2) the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea
(3) the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire
(4) Asia and eastern Europe
3. Based on the information provided
by this map, which statement about
Constantinople is accurate?
(1) Africans traded more goods in
Constantinople than in any other area.
(2) Constantinople was a city located on
the Mediterranean Sea.
(3) Gold was the primary commodity
that China sent to Constantinople.
(4) Constantinople was an important
trading center.
2. What is considered one of the
Byzantine Empire’s greatest contributions
to western European society?
(1) spreading Hinduism throughout the
region
(2) supporting the Catholic Church
(3) defeating the Mongols at Kiev
(4) preserving Greek and Roman culture
I. Byzantine Heritage
A. Blended Christian beliefs with Greek art and
philosophy
B. Extended Roman engineering achievements
C. Preserved literature and science textbooks
D.
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4. Which action would best complete this partial
outline above?
(1) Adapted the Roman principles of justice
(2) Used a senate as the chief governing body
(3) Led crusades to capture Rome from the Huns
(4) Helped maintain Roman rule over western
Europe
Summary
• How did the fall of the Roman Empire
lead to the rise of the Byzantine
Empire?