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The Byzantine Empire
World History
Maps
Please pick up both map
handouts from the front
of the room and get a
textbook.
World Map Find and label
 Pacific Ocean
 Indonesia
 Atlantic Ocean
 United States
 Indian Ocean
 England (Britain,
 Red Sea
 Persian Gulf
 Mediterranean Sea
 Caribbean Sea
 Africa
 India
 Australia
United Kingdom)
 Mexico
 Cuba
 South America
 Arabian Peninsula
 Europe
 China
 Japan
European
Map:
Copy the map
of the
Roman Empire
on p. 153
Textbooks:
Pp. 166-167
Pp. 174
Look at the “Life
Copy the
in a Roman Villa”
chart
Answer the 2
“Multiple
questions in
Causes” Fall of
“Connect to today”
the Roman
Empire”
Outline of the Roman Empire
 After conquering Etruscans: From around 300
BCE, Rome began to grow in political
importance.
 Within 300 Years it had unified the whole
Mediterranean into one empire.
 Intellectually, Rome was dominated by Greece,
but its genius was in statecraft and law.
 Will go from Republic – to Empire – to 2
Empires – then will Fall @ 476 C.E.
Byzantine Empire
The half of the Roman Empire that survived
Writing Assignment
Read “The Eastern Empire
survives”
Think about the development of
the Eastern empire.
Write: Answer the prompts as
thoroughly as you can.
 Read “The Vision” and answer the
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following questions:
1. What did Constantine believe
about his vision?
2. Approximately how long after
his vision did Constantine grant
freedom of religion to Christians?
3. How Christians might have felt
about the Edict of Milan.?
4.Did Christians trust the emperor’s
new policy? Why or why not?
5. How might the new policy affect
their lives?
6. How might Christians feel about
the government’s past actions?
Atlas work.
Using the atlas
on the counter,
answer the
worksheet about
the Byzantine
Empire (ignore
the backside
about China)
Video Worksheet
 1. Have the work from last week out –
spot check.
 Turn in “The Eastern Empire survives” and
“The Vision” Make sure your name is on
it!!!!!
 2. Please fill out the worksheet as you
watch “Engineering an Empire: The
Byzantines”
Terms/People to know for Quiz
Constantine
Justinian’s Code
Constantinople
Justinian’s
New Rome
Plague
Hagia Sophia
Justinian
Theodora
Class work/ Homework
Read “Place: Constantinople”
There are a variety of activities and
questions to be answered in this
packet.
Please complete all sections of the
packet by tomorrow.
Writing Assignments:
 1. Read The Byzantine Empire Answer the 2
questions using complete sentences.
 2. Read Justinian’s Conquest and answer the 3
questions using complete sentences; and Justinian’s
Code v. Present Laws. Answer the 6 questions using
complete sentences.
 3. Read Hagia Sophia. Answer the 3 questions
using complete sentences.
Writing Assignment after Quiz
Read “Theodora, Woman of
Will”
Answer the 3 questions on
the handout using complete
sentences.
Group Poster Project
 Using yesterday’s handout “Theodora, woman of will”
and today’s handout “The Empress Irene”, create a TChart or a Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting the
two rulers.
 Posters should have a title, the graphic organizer, and
your names on the back.
Theodora
Irene
Theodora
Irene
 The Byzantine Empire was the eastern
half of the old Roman Empire.
 Long after Rome fell (476 A.D.) under
the Germanic invaders, Byzantium
continued in Constantinople.
 Byzantine, Russian, and Turkish cultures
develop, while Christian and Islamic
societies fight over religious issues and
territory.
 The Byzantine Empire lasted over
1000 years, from the 400s until the
Empire’s fall to the Ottoman Turks in
1453.
 One outstanding emperor was
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Justinian and he ruled from 527–
565 A.D..
His reign saw great Byzantine
expansion across North Africa,
Sicily, Italy, and even southern
Spain.
He wanted to restore the empire
to its former Roman glory.
His reign was one of the last that
still used Latin as the official royal
language.
Greek became the new language.
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 New Laws for the Empire
 Justinian seeks to revise and
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update laws for governing the
empire
Justinian Code—new set of
laws consisting of four main parts
Code regulates much of
Byzantine life; lasts for 900 years
Creating the Imperial
Capital
Justinian launches program to
beautify capital, Constantinople
Byzantines preserve Greco-Roman
culture and learning
 Constructs new buildings; builds
magnificent church, Hagia
Sophia
 Justinian oversaw the
construction of a great church
in the city that would to be
the shining example of
Byzantine architecture.
 Built the Church of the Hagia
Sophia.
 (Hagia Sophia translates from
 The building took five years to
the Greek as Holy Wisdom.)
complete with 10,000 men
 (The building measures 250 feet by 235
working on it. Inside, the great
feet and features a great dome
church was adorned with marble,
measuring 107 feet across and peaking at elaborate columns, intricate
a height of 185 feet.
mosaics, and gold.)
Mosaic depicting Justinian (left) presenting model of church of Hagia Sophia to
the Virgin Mary. Constantine to the right presents her with a model of
Constantinople
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 Constantinople’s Hectic Pace
 City becomes trading hub with
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major marketplace
Giant Hippodrome offers chariot
races and other entertainment
Racing fans start riots in 532;
government restores order violently
Empress Theodora—powerful wife
and adviser to Justinian
Years of Turmoil
Justinian dies in 565; empire faces
many crises after his death
 The Plague of Justinian
 Bubonic plague repeatedly sweeps
empire; kills many residents
 Attacks from East and West
 Byzantium faces attacks from
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many different groups
Empire survives through bribery,
diplomacy, and military power
Constantinople falls in 1453;
brings an end to Byzantine
Empire
A Religious Split
Christianity develops differently
in Eastern and Western Roman
Empires
Two churches disagree over many
issues, including use of icons
 Icons are religious images used to aid
in prayer
 Leading bishop of Eastern Christianity
known as
patriarch
 In the West, pope excommunicated
emperor— banished him from the
Church
 A Religious Split
 Pope and patriarch excommunicate each other over religious
doctrines
 Eastern and Western churches officially split in 1054
 West—Roman Catholic Church; East—Orthodox
Church
 Byzantine Missionaries Convert the Slavs
 Eastern Orthodox missionaries seek to convert northern peoples,
Slavs
 Missionaries create Cyrillic alphabet—basis of
many Slavic
languages
 Alphabet enables many groups to read the Bible