PPT-Byzantine Empire – Eastern Roman Empire

Byzantine Empire 330 CE1453 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 PC Era . Ch 2.1 The First Christians. Place & Time. 50 – 800 AD. Christianity blooms. Roman Empire splits and evolves. Ch 1.1 . Vocab. Procurator. Clergy. Laity. Transformation. Structure. The Roman Empire. 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), . . The Byzantine Empire-The Eastern half of the Roman Empire. The dividing line was chosen because most territories to the west of the line spoke Latin and followed traditional Roman culture, while the territories to the east spoke Greek and maintained less traditional Roman ways.. 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. and . Early Russia. AP European History. Byzantine Empire. Formation of the Empire. Established by Emperor Diocletian’s division of the Roman Empire. Eastern half of the Roman Empire. Constantine reunited the empires but moved the capital to Constantinople. 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. TWO GROUPS: CREATE A LEADER. RULES:. RELIGION IS CHRISTIANITY BUT. ALL GROUPS= CREATE A 3 RULES THAT OTHER GROUPS MUST FOLLOW. RELIGIOUSLY BASED. WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT WE WILL FOLOW THE OTHERS…. AP World History. Chapter 9:. The Byzantine Empire . and . Orthodox . Europe. . Two Christian civilizations develop out of the splitting of Roman Empire.. East (will practice Greek Orthodoxy). Byzantine . 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. Chapter 9:. The Byzantine Empire . and . Orthodox . Europe. . Two Christian civilizations develop out of the splitting of Roman Empire.. East (will practice Greek Orthodoxy). Byzantine . Empire. West (will practice Roman Catholicism). 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. The Byzantine Empire in Postclassical Times 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 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