2. The Byzantine Empire 330 CE EQ: To what extent did Justinian contribution to the Byzantine Empire? Topic 1, Lesson 1

3. Bell Ringer What is the Middle Ages?
Provide the numerical years for the following:
Fourth century = ____________.
8th century = ______________.
Twelve century= ___________.
19th century = ______________.
Which of the centuries above did the Middle Ages take place? Pick two.

4. Medieval Christian Europe (330–1450) Lesson 1 The Early Middle Ages
Learning Objectives
Summarize ways in which the Byzantine empire flourished after the decline of Rome.
Explain the impact of the fall of Rome on Western Europe.
Describe how Germanic tribes carved Europe into small kingdoms.
Explain how Charlemagne briefly reunited much of Western Europe and what happened to his empire after his death.

5. HW Vocabulary: Topic 1, Lesson 1
Middle Ages
Constantinople
Justinian
Justinian's Code
autocrat
Theodora

6. Time Byzantine Empire emerged during Ancient Time and Middle Ages
From 300s to 1453
Middle Ages: years between the fall of the Roman empire and the Renaissance beginnings of modern history.
knights on horseback, castles, and Gothic churches.

7. Geography
The largest the empire had ever been in 555 AD

8. Activity 1: G.R.A.P.E.S Read 1.1 The Byzantine Empire
Using a GRAPES Organizer
Identify information for each category in the reading.

9. Activity 2: GEOGRAPHY The Byzantine Empire Thrives
Major European and Asian trade routes met at Constantinople. Analyze Maps Summarize Constantinople's protective advantages.

10. Constantinople

11. Constantinople’s Location
Cultural Melting pot: east and west (Asia and Europe)
Byzantine Empire is known as a crossroads of trade between Europe and Asia
Located exactly where Europe meets Asia
Between the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Constantinople is located in the Bosporus Strait—links the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Question: Why is this a perfect location?

12. The Byzantine Empire Thrives
Constantinople, the wealthy Byzantine capital, rises behind strong walls to the great domes of the church of Hagia Sophia and beyond in this mosaic from London's Westminster Cathedral.

13. The Age of Justinian
The Byzantine empire reached its greatest size under the emperor Justinian, who ruled from 527 to 565.
Justinian was determined to revive ancient Rome by retaking lands that had been overrun by invaders.

14. List and describe four of Justinian's accomplishments.
ACIVITY #3: READ The Age of Justinian (pg )
Hagia Sophia
Justinian’s Code and Its Impact
Justinian Rules With Absolute Power
Economic and Military Power
The Empire Declines
Answer the following:
List and describe four of Justinian's accomplishments.

15. The Age of Justinian Conquered lands Expanded the Byzantine Empire
Built the famous church of Hagia Sophia
Known for the massacre at the Hippodrome (a huge arena)

16. Activity #4: The Age of Justinian
The Byzantine empire reached its greatest size by 565.
Analyze Maps Describe the Byzantine empire's extent in 1020.
Infer What does the empire's size in 565 suggest about Justinian’s rule?

17. The Age of Justinian: Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia first served as a cathedral for more than 900 years, then as a mosque for nearly 500 years. A Turkish museum since 1935, it remains a magnificent presence.

18. More Hagia Sophia

19. 4. Created Justinian’s Code, a written law code for the Byzantine Empire
-Simplified ancient Roman law
- Written Latin
-This law code became the model for later European countries to follow
5. Had power and authority over the Church (Christians)

20. Activity #5: The Age of Justinian
Justinian made an important reform of ancient Rome's laws.
Analyze Charts How did Justinian's Code help rule the Byzantine empire? Why did the Code become so valuable later?

21. DBQ: Document Based Questions
In partners read the Documents #1-6
Answer the questions.
Procopius
Procopius was the Byzantine Empire's official historian. He wrote about Justinian and his reign. His book The Secret History was published after Justinian's death. It portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a king of corruption and tyranny.

22. Court of Justinian

23. Fall of the Byzantine Empire
After Justinian the empire rose and fell for centuries.
Withstood attacks, but by 600s-700s Arab armies overran the Byzantine empire’s.
Constantinople fell to Ottoman Turks (Muslims) in 1453
It was renamed Istanbul
Now its the largest city in Turkey
Has a population of over 10 million!

27. Hagia Sophia