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What are the consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire? 7.2 Summarize the consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire including the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and the significance of Constantinople. (C, E, G, H, P) BRAINSTORM What makes a great city or nation decline or fall apart? Term Hint Definition Negative growth Decline Byzantium Region of the world that was the capital to the Eastern Roman Empire Moat A man made trench dug to surround a property that is filled with water; used as a line of defense Justinian Code A set of laws created by Justinian that are often used as a basis for modern day law Read Pearson text on Justinian and Theodora. EQ: What are the consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire? Constantinople Justinian Continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire Consequences of the Fall of Rome Consequences of the Fall of Rome Continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire Justinian Constantinople Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the growing army. Rome basically drained its resources. The Eastern Empire grew in power. Continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire Justinian Constantinople Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the growing army. Rome basically drained its resources. The Eastern Empire grew in power. Continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire Justinian Constantinople Eastern Roman Empire was called Byzantine Empire by historians, not by the citizens of that time. This term was used to distinguish the part of the empire that survived. Home to the first institutions of higher education. Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the growing army. Rome basically drained its resources. The Eastern Empire grew in power. Continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire Eastern Roman Empire was called Byzantine Empire by historians, not by the citizens of that time. This term was used to distinguish the part of the empire that survived. Home to the first institutions of higher education. Born into peasantry and escalated into emperor; married a brilliant but lower class female; demanded Christianity amongst the people, discriminated against Jews, nonChristians, allowed women to inherit property, believed in some basic human rights, created the foundations for modern day law with Justinian Code Justinian Constantinople Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the growing army. Rome basically drained its resources. The Eastern Empire grew in power. Continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire Eastern Roman Empire was called Byzantine Empire by historians, not by the citizens of that time. This term was used to distinguish the part of the empire that survived. Home to the first institutions of higher education. Born into peasantry and escalated into emperor; married a brilliant but lower class female; demanded Christianity amongst the people, discriminated against Jews, nonChristians, allowed women to inherit property, believed in some basic human rights, created the foundations for modern day law with Justinian Code Justinian Constantinople A heavily fortified city located on a peninsula therefore surrounded by water on most sides. Moats were constructed, fire bombs that withstood water were used, tall thick walls that went deep into the ground were built. Lasted nearly 1000 years until gunpowder was used in canons to bring down the city. Istanbul not Constantinople (Click picture) Who was Justinian?
