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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
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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