PPT-The Byzantine Empire

The byzantium Empire Quick Facts Capital Constantinople Created as the Eastern half of the Roman Empire From 500 AD to 1200 AD it was the richest nation in Western Asia and Europe Lead advances in scholarship art. A.D. . 330-. A.D. 1453. “New Rome”. At first, Byzantines followed Roman ways.. Hippodrome was used for chariot races.. Emperors spoke Latin and enforced Roman laws.. As time passed, Byzantines became more Greek.. Definition. Byzantine:. this term is a modern invention. The Byzantines called themselves either ‘Romans’. . or ‘Greeks’. Invented by the classical scholar Hieronymus Wolf and popularized by Montesquieu. Chapter 6: The Byzantine & Islamic Empires. The Rise of “New Rome”. Constantinople . D. edicated in 330. Important commercial center. Political and religious center. Capital of Eastern Roman Empire. World History: Libertyville HS. Where Was the ERE?. Capitol, Constantinople, located at narrowest point between Europe, Asia (Hellespont). Major trade routes to North / South. North, to . Rus. / Vikings. Location. The eastern portion of the former Roman Empire. Capital City – Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). Excellent location for trade. Military defense. Fought with the following for control of the area. Dates: 330-1500. Map of the Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the Greek speaking, eastern part of the Mediterranean. . Byzantium was the name of a small, but important town at the . After Rome split, the Eastern Empire, known as Byzantium, flourishes for a thousand years.. A New Rome in a New Setting. The Eastern Roman Empire. Roman Empire officially divides into East and West in 395.. Origins. Roman Emperor Constantine moves capital to Byzantium (Constantinople) - 330 CE. Roman Empire divided - 395 CE. In 7. th. century CE Greek adopted by Byzantine Empire. Why did the Eastern Roman Empire survive?. Roman Imperial . in its form of government;. Orthodox Christian . in religion. Greek . in its culture and language. From Eastern Roman to Byzantine Empire. Constantinople. – imperial capital; center of a world empire; a Christian city under the protection of God; . Essential Questions. How can religion impact a culture?. What factors lead to the rise and fall of empires?. We’ve already talked about the importance of maintenance and wise decisions. . It Matters Because…. Great location. Constantinople=capital in 340 C.E. (kept name until controlled by Ottoman Turks in 1453 C.E. when it was renamed Istanbul). Named Byzantium after . Byzantion. , fishing village. Eastern half of classical Roman Empire that remained intact. In 330 AD the Roman Emperor Constantine shifted the center of power from the western half of the Roman Empire to the Eastern half Constantine wanted to create a New Romeand rebuilt the city of Byzanti Byzantine Empire (330 CE-1453 CE). The Eastern Empire split from Rome after 330 CE, and . continued under Greek rule. While the West fell in 485 CE, the . East continued and was a dominant force. In economics, politics, trade, and culture throughout the P-C Era . Unit Two. Introduction. When the Western Roman Empire crumbled in the 5. th. century, as it was overrun by invading tribes, a new empire began to rise. Emperor Constantine had seen this threat as it became apparent in the 4.