PPT-Warm-up Questions What did Theodora do to save the Byzantine Empire?

Who moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople The Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire Chapter 11 Section 3 World History Alabama Course of Study Standard Six Trace the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire including key geographic political and economic elements. aka Eastern Roman Empire. Byzantine Empire. ". Byzantine" derives from Byzantium, an ancient Greek colony founded by a man named . Byzas. . . Located . on the European side of the Bosporus (the strait linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean), . 610-1070. Strains on the Empire. Avars. Slavs. Persians. And after 632 the Muslims. Heraclius. Came to power amid military disaster. Avars. , Slavs, and Persians were all attacking the empire at once. Early Byzantine 500-726 (Iconoclastic Controversy). Iconoclastic Controversy 726-843. Middle/High Byzantine 843-1200 (Medieval Crusades). Late Byzantine 1200-1453 (Ottoman Conquest). Main Ideas of Byzantine Art. 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. 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. Do Now: What do you know about Ancient history?.  . Rise of The Empire. -Rome’s emperor Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople, causing Rome to be split into two parts (Eastern Empire and Western Empire). 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 . Vocabulary for Chapter 9. Define the vocabulary word. Draw a picture of the vocabulary word. Create four clues about the vocabulary word to help remember the definition. Vocabulary – . Autocrat. Icon. 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…. Practice saying ‘Byzantine!’. (Biz – un – teen). Constantine moved capital to . Byzantium. . & renamed it . Capital: Byzantium. On the Bosporus. Commercial, strategic value of location. Constantine names capital after himself (Constantinople), moves capital there 330 CE. 1453 falls to Turks, renamed Istanbul. 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.