PPT-Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Theatre

The Roman Theatre 1 Roman theatre was comprised of a wide variety of events yes including the gladiatorial games Image httpswwwusuedumarkdamenClasDramchapters121romhisthtm To understand Roman theatre it is essential to recognize from the outset that drama in the Greek sense played only a small role in it. Advanced Theatre. Background to the Theatre. Roman History. . Rome – in 753 B.C. was a town dominated by Etruria, North of Rome. In 509 B.C., the Etruscan (from Etruria) ruler was expelled, and Rome became a republic (just as Athens became a democracy).. 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. Pergamon. , Greece. HOW DO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMS EXPRESS THE . VALUES (values can be cultural, social or religious) AND POLITICAL AGENDAS OF THEIR . PATRONS. ?. THE PERGAMON ACROPOLIS. . 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.. What did you learn doing Pantomime and Commedia?. How did you communicate in both?. Why do theatre in middle school?. What can you apply outside the theatre classroom that you have learned so far (or might learn)?. and Romanesque. Early Christian Design. Byzantine art. . encompasses the visual expressions of the . Byzantine Empire . from about . 330. to . 1450. CE.. Constantinople. : . capital of . Byzantium. 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. 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?. Tennessee State Standard . 7.2 Summarize the consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire including the continuation of . the . Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and the significance of . 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. 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 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 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.