1. The Byzantine Empire, Russia and Eastern Europe
How can you tell this is Byzantine architecture?

2. Byzantine Empire Day 1 High Middle Ages Test Textbook worksheet
Notes on Constantinople, Justinian, and Byzantine Achievements
Terms
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Byzantine Empire and Russia from about 300 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by
a)explaining the establishment of Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire,
b)identifying Justinian and his contributions, including the codification of Roman law, and describing the expansion of the Byzantine Empire and economy, and
c)characterizing Byzantine art and architecture and the preservation of Greek and Roman traditions on a book worksheet and terms worksheet.

3. Warm-up, Day 2
Who legalized Christianity and moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium?
Constantinople was a center of trade between the Mediterranean and __________ seas?
Constantinople was easily defended because it was built on a__________.
Who reconquered much of the Roman Empire and expanded trade?
What set of Byzantine laws were later adopted by European monarchs?
What is the name of this former Christian Church?
Religious images are called ___________.
Constantine
Black
peninsula
Justinian
Justinian’s Code
Hagia Sophia
icons

4. Byzantine Empire Day 2 Warm-up, Day 2
Work on book worksheet, terms, and map (15 minutes)
Notes on the split in the church
Schism chart (continue work on terms, book worksheet, map, begin review-15 minutes)
Notes on the Crusades and the fall of Constantinople, and the influence of the Byzantine Empire on Russia
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Byzantine Empire and Russia from about 300 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by explaining conflicts among Eurasian powers, including the Crusades, and the fall of Constantinople; explaining disputes that led to the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church; mapping and assessing the impact of Byzantine influence and trade on Russia and Eastern Europe.

5. Warm-up, Day 3
Which Church was headed by the Pope in Rome, had celibate priests, and used Latin? Eastern or Western?
What city was attacked during the Fourth Crusade?
Which group conquered and ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
Constantinople became capital of the Ottoman Empire and was renamed ___________.
The Byzantine empire influenced Eastern Europe and _________through trade and missionaries
Who invented this writing?
The Eastern Orthodox Church was headed by the ______, spoke _____, and was centered in_________.
Western
Constantinople
Ottoman Turks
Istanbul
Russia
St. Cyril
Patriarch
Greek
Constantinople

6. Byzantine Empire Day 3 Warm-up
Notes on invaders (Mongols and Magyars) and Ivan the Great
Finish Packet
Game?
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Byzantine Empire and Russia from about 300 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by explaining conflicts among Eurasian powers, including the Mongol conquests and describing the emergence of the nation-state of Russia

7. Byzantine Empire Day 4 Warm-up Test on Byzantine Empire Movie?Game?
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Byzantine Empire and Russia from about 300 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by taking a test

8. Warm-up, Day 4 1. Which information correctly completes this table?
 Column 1—Centered in Constantinople
Column 1—Accepted the authority of the Patriarch
Column 2—Used Greek language in liturgy

9. 3. The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result of contact with the —
Islamic Empire
Persian Empire
Mongol Empire
Byzantine Empire

10. 4. One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was —
making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories
reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire
defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks

11. 5. Which factor was most important about the site of Constantinople?
Mountains for stone building materials
Peninsula for easily constructed defenses
River valley to provide rich farmland
Desert oasis to supply fresh water

12. 6. In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the —
Black Sea
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Pacific Ocean

13. 7. Which city is described by these facts?
Rome
Moscow
Jerusalem
Constantinople

14. 8. The Code of Justinian later served as the basis for most —
Indian religious ceremonies
African trade agreements
European legal systems
Chinese government principles

15. 9. The information in this chart could best be used to explain why —
Islamic influence became dominant in Russia
Russia had a long history of religious freedom
Russia often attacked the Byzantine Empire
Russia was strongly influenced by Byzantine culture

16. 11. Which empire is described by these characteristics?
A. Persian Empire
B. Ottoman Empire
C. Byzantine Empire
D. Mongol Empire

17. Medieval Times
The time between the fall of Rome in the West and the Renaissance 1000 years)
Byzantine Empire: advanced and prosperous
Western Europe: state of decline and war

18. Constantine
Moved the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire to Byzantium (present-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Renamed it Constantinople
Legalized Christianity
The Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire
This is the guy that paved the way for the Byzantine Empire, and he did it by-
Who was he?

19. Why was Constantinople chosen as the capital?
center of trade due to its location on a strait between the Black and Mediterranean Seas
And the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire and then the Byzantine Empire was?
Why did it become the capital of the Eastern Roman empire and Empire and how did it survive for 1000 years after the Western Empire fell.

20. built on a peninsula fortified with land and sea walls and protected by the Eastern frontier

22. distant from Germanic invasions in West

23. Justinian Conquered many former Roman territories Expanded trade
The most famous Byzantine Emperor revived the idea of a Roman Empire by …What was his name?

24. Codified Roman laws “Justinian’s Code”
These law codes were later adopted by European kings

25. Byzantine Culture Greco-Roman traditions continued to flourish.
Greek was the official language (as contrasted to Latin in the west)

26. Byzantine Art and Architecture
Architecture - domed buildings like the Hagia Sophia (Christian Church)

27. Constantinople and the Hagia Sophia

28. Mosaics: Pictures made up of thousands of tiny glass, ceramic, and stone tiles
Byzantines are also famous for these types of pictures(which can also be Icons) What are they called?

29. Icons: Religious images
Paintings and mosaics often used gold paint; the pictures seemed to glow.
Byzantine art was often painted with gold; the pictures seem to glow

30. Icons

31. Libraries:
Byzantine monks copied and illustrated ancient Greek and Roman works, preserving them for future generations.
How did the Byzantine Empire help to preserve Greco-Roman culture? Like their Western counterparts

32. Schism
Cultural and political differences between the East and the West caused the Christian Church to divide (schism).

33. Western Church Centered in Rome
Latin used in the liturgy (church service)
Pope eventually accepted as the leader
Practices such as celibacy eventually accepted (priests could not marry).
Became known as the Roman Catholic Church

34. Eastern Church Centered in Constantinople Used Greek in the liturgy
Headed by Patriarch
Priests continued to be allowed to marry.
Became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church (Greek Orthodox Church)
During this period of time the Christian church split into two churches. What were they? And the one in East was called - How was this church different fro the church of Rome?

35. Byzantine Culture

36. Crusades
In 1093, Byzantine emperor Alexis I sent a letter to the West asking for help against the Muslim Turks (Seljuks) who were threatening Constantinople and attacking Christian Pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem.
Alexis I

37. Crusades
Pope Urban (of Rome) called for a crusade or holy war to regain control of the Holy Lands (holy sites in and around Jerusalem).

38. Crusaders Attack
In 1204 Constantinople (a Christian city) was sacked (attacked, burned, and looted) by Christian Crusaders from the West.
The Crusades weakened the Byzantine Empire, but did not put an end to it.
Who’s attacking the walls of Constantionople? But they were Christian. How could this happen?
Did the Crusades put an end to the Byzantine Empire?
What did finally put an end to the Byzantine Empire?
n the years at the beginning of the 13th century the Byzantine Empire, centered at Constantinople, was roiled by still another of its recurring dynastic struggles. Emperor Isaac II Angelus, a somewhat dotty ruler, had been deposed and imprisoned by his brother, who ruled as Alexius III. Dotty though he might be, Isaac II had nonetheless managed to arrange the marriage of his daughter to Philip, King of the German state of Swabia. Following the coup d'etat at Constantinople, Isaac II's son, also named Alexius, fled to the sanctuary of his German brother-in-law. There he and King Philip devised a fateful plan which they submitted formally to the wayward forces of the Fourth Crusade that were wintering at Zara. The proposal had two major elements. If the Crusaders would transport young Alexius to Constantinople, depose his usurping uncle, and install young Alexius as emperor, the new emperor would use his imperial powers to finance the Crusade in its conquest of Egypt. In addition, he would return the Eastern Orthodox Church at Constantinople to the authority of the Pope at Rome. The Crusaders--perhaps motivated as well by an unspoken third incentive, the possibility of plunder--agreed with only token defections. The mighty fleet arrived at Constantinople in June 1203, anchored at the Asian shore across the Bosporus from the Byzantine capital, and demanded that young Alexius be placed on the throne immediately.

39. Ottoman Conquest
Ottoman Turks (Muslims) conquered what remained of the Byzantine Empire in 1453.

40. Constantinople was renamed Istanbul and became capital of the Ottoman Empire
What is Constantinople today?

41. Decline of the Byzantine Empire

42. Influence of Byzantine Empire on Russia and Eastern Europe
Russia and Eastern Europe were influenced by the Byzantine Empire through trade and Christian missionaries.
Due to a lack of geographic barriers, they were frequently invaded by nomadic groups

43. Orthodox Christianity Art (icons) and architecture (onion domes).
Cyrillic Alphabet
1. How did the Byzantine Empire influence Russia and Eastern Europe?

44. Saint Cyril
Missionary who adapted the Greek alphabet to Slavic languages of Eastern Europe and Russia (so that they could read the Bible).
Who is this fellow?

45. Cyrillic Alphabet
The Cyrillic alphabet gave the Slavs a written language and helped spread Christianity in Russia and Eastern Europe.

46. Russian Orthodox Church
Byzantine influence is seen here in art, in architecture (onion domes), and religion.
What kind of building is this?
How can you see the Byzantine influence in this building?

47. Russian Icons St Nicholas “Santa Claus”
This is a Russian Icon and you can see the style is like the Byzantine Icons. Now every one of you should know who this guy is.

48. Byzantine Empire Influences Russia

49. Invaders of Russia and Eastern Europe
Vikings
Magyars
Mongols
Ottoman Turks

50. Seafaring invaders from Scandinavia who settled in Russia
Vikings
Seafaring invaders from Scandinavia who settled in Russia
At first they made slaves of the local people (Slavs), but eventually adopted slavic culture.
Now we’re going to play name that invader.

51. set up trade routes along rivers between the Black and Baltic Seas.
sailed to from the Baltic to Constantinople and trading amber and other goods.

52. Vikings

53. Magyars Nomadic herders from Central Asia who invaded Europe
Settled in Hungary
How about these guys?

54. Mongols Fierce nomads from Central Asia
Invaded Russia, China, and Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia.
Now who were these invaders?

55. Mongol Empire
Created an Empire

56. Ivan the Great Ivan the Great Freed Moscow from the Mongols
United and expanded the Russian Nation

57. Took the title of “Tsar” (from “Caesar”) Ruled with absolute power
Who is this great leader?

58. Ivan the Great
Appointed himself protector of the Orthodox Church

59. West
East
Name of Religion
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
Language
Latin
Greek
Center
Rome
Constantinople
Marriage of priests
Priests celibate (eventually accepted)
Priests continued to marry
Religious
Leader
Pope eventually accepted
Patriarch (chosen by emperor)

60. These four horses (bronze) were made for Alexander the Great
These four horses (bronze) were made for Alexander the Great. The Roman Emperor August had them shipped from Alexandria to Rome. The Emperor Constantine had the horses transferred to Constantinople where they were shown in the Hippodrome. The Venitians (Fourth Crusade, 1204) took the horses as loot and displayed them before the Church of San Marco in Venice.