1. Today’s goal(s) and how it relates to your class goal.

2. Byzantium Characteristics of Byzantium Characteristics of Byzantium Heirs of Roman imperial law and government. Heirs of Roman imperial law and government. Fundamentally Greek in language and culture. Fundamentally Greek in language and culture. Christian state Christian state

3. Byzantium Political History Political History Roman Decadence Roman Decadence Constantine creates “Heaven on Earth” Constantine creates “Heaven on Earth” Administration of the empire Administration of the empire Justinian expands Byzantine world power Justinian expands Byzantine world power Civil wars and concentration in the East. Civil wars and concentration in the East.

4. Byzantium Threats to the Empire Threats to the Empire The Arab threat The Arab threat Slavic and Bulgar threats Slavic and Bulgar threats

5. Byzantium GOAL CHECKUP GOAL CHECKUP How well have I worked to achieve my goal for today’s class? How well have I worked to achieve my goal for today’s class? What can I do for the remainder of the period to reach my goal(s) for today? What can I do for the remainder of the period to reach my goal(s) for today?

6. Byzantium Byzantine Renaissance Byzantine Renaissance Arabian civil wars Arabian civil wars Macedonian Warrior-Emperors Macedonian Warrior-Emperors Military Expansion Military Expansion

7. Byzantium Fall of Byzantine Empire (1200-1453) Fall of Byzantine Empire (1200-1453) Corruption Corruption Leadership decay Leadership decay Economic difficulties (Arab expansion) Economic difficulties (Arab expansion) Military inferiority (lack of gunpowder) Military inferiority (lack of gunpowder) Fall of Constantinople (29 May 1453) Fall of Constantinople (29 May 1453)

8. Byzantium Eastern Orthodox Christianity Eastern Orthodox Christianity Similar to Catholic Church except in its belief the Patriarch of Constantinople was the leader of the Church. Similar to Catholic Church except in its belief the Patriarch of Constantinople was the leader of the Church. Split with the Western Church (the schism) over the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome in 1054 and other ecclesiastical issues. Split with the Western Church (the schism) over the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome in 1054 and other ecclesiastical issues.