PPT-The Byzantine Empire Chapter 11 Section 1

A New Rome in a New Setting Rome was divided into Eastern and Western sections Justinian took over leadership of Rome Battled against Germanic Tribes He would reconquer all of the land Rome had ever controlled . Chapter Menu. Chapter Introduction. Section 1:. . Transforming the Roman World. Section 2:. . Feudalism. Section 3:. . The Growth of European Kingdoms. Section 4:. . Byzantine Empire and Crusades. 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. 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. 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). 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. Early . Christian, byzantine, . Islamic Period. REVIEW. Read pages 275-311. 46 questions including vocabulary. Studio Art. Beginning Blog. Imagine that the United States . ws. planning to adopt an official state religion. How would such a development affect the kinds of art the government would sponsor or even allow?. 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…. 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. 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. Developments in Europe and the Byzantine Empire. . Where we last left off…. The Roman Empire was divided into two factions. The . Eastern Roman Empire. , centered in Constantinople became highly centralized government known as the . Byzantine Empire – Eastern Roman Empire 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 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