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Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire. Key Topic. The FRAME. is about. Main Idea. Details. So What?. Geography of the Byzantine Empire. The Capital was moved to Constantinople because:. Key Topic. The FRAME. is about. Main Idea. Details. So What?. Geography of the Byzantine Empire.

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Byzantine Empire

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  1. Byzantine Empire

  2. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Details So What? Geography of the Byzantine Empire • The Capital was moved to Constantinople because:

  3. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Details So What? Geography of the Byzantine Empire Where Constantinople is located and why it became the new capital of the Eastern Empire? Location of Constantinople • The Capital was moved to Constantinople because:

  4. Location of Constantinople • Emperor Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium, which he later renamed Constantinople

  5. Location of Constantinople • The capital was moved to Constantinople because: • Distant from Germanic invaders in the west • Provided protection of the eastern frontier • It was a crossroads for trade • Easily fortified location on a peninsula

  6. Map of Byzantine Empire Black Sea Rome Constantinople Asia Minor Mediterranean Sea

  7. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Details • Emperor Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium, which he later renamed Constantinople • The Capital was moved to Constantinople because: • Distant from Germanic invaders in the west • Provided protection of the eastern frontier • It was a crossroads for trade • Easily fortified location on a peninsula So What? Geography of the Byzantine Empire Where Constantinople is located and why it became the new capital of the Roman Empire? Location of Constantinople Black Sea Rome Constantinople Asia Minor Mediterranean Sea The capital was moved to Constantinople for largely for protection and military reasons.

  8. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • - So What? Role of Constantinople and Emperor Justinian

  9. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • - So What? Role of Constantinople and Emperor Justinian What role did Constantinople play in the Eastern Empire and what was the legacy of Emperor Justinian? Role of Constantinople

  10. Role of Constantinople • Constantinople was the seat (capital) of the Byzantine Empire until the Ottoman (Muslim) conquest • Preserved Greco-Roman culture • Center for trade in the east

  11. Justinian’s Empire • Justinian was the greatest Byzantine Emperor • He wanted to revive ancient Rome • Tried to fight and recover Roman lands • Expanded trade and wealth

  12. Justinian’s Code • Justinian collected and revised Roman laws • He codified Roman Laws • Later became known as Justinian’s Code • Laws were used to unite the empire • Justinian’s Code became the basis for Western Europe

  13. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • Was the seat (capital) of the Byzantine Empire until the Ottoman conquest • Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture • Center of trade in the East • Justinian collected and revised laws of Rome • Justinian Codified Roman Law • - Later became known as Justinian’s Code • Laws were used to unite the empire • Justinian’s Code became the basis for Western Europe • Justinian was the greatest Byzantine Emperor • Wanted to revive ancient Rome • Tried to fight and recover Roman lands • Expanded trade and wealth So What? Role of Constantinople and Emperor Justinian What role did Constantinople play in the Eastern Empire and what was the legacy of Emperor Justinian? Role of Constantinople Justinian Empire Justinian’s Code Justinian created a law code that became the foundation for the laws of Europe and our country today

  14. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • - • - Built during Justinian’s reign • - So What? Byzantine Art and Culture

  15. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • - • - Built during Justinian’s reign • - So What? Byzantine Art and Culture How did Byzantine culture influence Eastern Europe (particularly Russia)? Byzantine Art and Architecture

  16. Byzantine Art and Architecture: • Mosaics were used to depict icons or religious images

  17. Byzantine Art and Architecture • Hagia Sophia (domed shaped church) • Built during Justinian’s reign

  18. Byzantine Art and Architecture • Hippodrome (race track)

  19. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • - • - Built during Justinian’s reign • - So What? Byzantine Art and Culture How did Byzantine culture influence Eastern Europe (particularly Russia)? Byzantine Art and Architecture Byzantine Culture

  20. Byzantine Culture • Inspired by Christian religion • A blend of Greek and Roman culture • Greek and Roman knowledge was kept in Byzantine libraries • Spoke Greek (unlike Latin in the West) Greek Roman

  21. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • - • - Built during Justinian’s reign • - So What? Byzantine Art and Culture How did Byzantine culture influence Eastern Europe (particularly Russia)? Byzantine Influence on Russia Byzantine Art and Architecture Byzantine Culture

  22. Byzantine Influence on Russia • Byzantine Empire was a center of trade along the Black and Baltic Sea • Russia adopted Greek Orthodox Christianity

  23. Byzantine Influence on Russia • Adoption of Greek alphabet for the Slavic Languages • St. Cyril created the Cyrillic alphabet • Russia was also influenced by the Church architecture and art of the Byzantines

  24. Key Topic The FRAME is about . . . Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details • Byzantine Empire was center of trade along the Black and Baltic Seas • Russia adopted Greek Orthodox Christianity • Adoption of Greek alphabet for the Slavic languages • - St. Cyrillic created the Cyrillic Alphabet • Russia was also influenced by the Church architecture and art of the Byzantines • Mosaics were used to depict icons or religious images • Hagia Sophia (domed shaped church) • - Built during Justinian’s reign • Hippodrome (race track) • Inspired by Christian religion • - A blend of Greek and Roman culture • Greek and Roman knowledge was kept in Byzantine libraries • Spoke Greek (unlike Latin in the West) So What? Byzantine Art and Culture How did Byzantine culture influence Eastern Europe (particularly Russia)? Byzantine Art and Architecture Byzantine Culture Byzantine Influence on Russia The Byzantine Empire influenced Eastern Europe through it’s religion, culture, and trade

  25. Key Topic Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details Details • - Eastern Church= • - Western Church= Division of the Roman Catholic Church The FRAME is about . . . Division of the East and West Church Division of the East and West Church Eastern Church (Greek Orthodox) Western Church (Roman Catholic) • - West= • - East= • - West= • - East= • - West= • - East= • - Close to the seat of power • Religious leader= • Church of the Byzantine Empire • - Constantinople is in the east So What?

  26. Key Topic Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details Details • - Eastern Church= • - Western Church= Division of the Roman Catholic Church The FRAME is about . . . What disputes led to the split (schism) of the Roman Catholic Church Division of the East and West Church Division of the East and West Church Eastern Church (Greek Orthodox) Western Church (Roman Catholic) • - West= • - East= • - West= • - East= • - West= • - East= • - Close to the seat of power • Religious leader= • Church of the Byzantine Empire • - Constantinople is in the east So What?

  27. Division between Western and Eastern Churches • Issues between the East (Byzantine) and West (Rome) led to the schism • The Schism was the permanent split of the Catholic Church • Eastern Church= Greek Orthodox • Western Church= Roman Catholic

  28. Division between Western and Eastern Churches • Argued over the religious leader • West= Pope • East= Patriarch • Argued over religious icons and images • West= No images • East= Images • Argued over celibacy of religious leaders • West= Cannot marry or have sex • East= Can marry and get freaky

  29. Eastern Church (Greek Orthodox) • Centered around Constantinople • Close to the seat of power • Use Greek language in the liturgy • Religious leader= Patriarch • Church of the Byzantine Empire

  30. Western Church (Roman Catholic) • Centered in Rome • Farther from the seat of power • Constantinople is in the east • Use Latin language in liturgy • Church of the Western Roman Empire

  31. Key Topic Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea Details Details Details Details • Issues between the East (Byzantine) and West (Rome) led to the schism • The schism was the permanent split of the Catholic Church • - Eastern Church= Greek Orthodox • - Western Church= Roman Catholic Division of the Roman Catholic Church The FRAME is about . . . What disputes led to the split (schism) of the Roman Catholic Church Division of the East and West Church Division of the East and West Church Eastern Church (Greek Orthodox) Western Church (Roman Catholic) • Argued over the religious leader • - West= Pope • - East= Patriarch • Argued over religious icons and image • - West= No images • - East= Images • Argued over celibacy of religious leaders • - West= Cannot marry or have sex • - East= Can marry and get freaky • Centered in Constantinople • - Close to the seat of power • Use Greek language in liturgy • Religious leader= Patriarch • Church of the Byzantine Empire • Centered in Rome • Farther from the seat of power • - Constantinople is in the east • Use Latin language in liturgy • Church of the Western Roman Empire So What?

  32. Word Bank: • Byzantine - In Constantinople - Celibacy - Greek Language • Latin Language - Jesus is the Messiah - In Rome - Roman Catholic • Leader= Pope - Greek Orthodox - Leader= Patriarch - Christianity • Monotheistic - Believe in life after death Western Church Eastern Church

  33. Word Bank: • Byzantine - In Constantinople - Celibacy - Greek Language • Latin Language - Jesus is the Messiah - In Rome - Roman Catholic • Leader= Pope - Greek Orthodox - Leader= Patriarch - Christianity • Monotheistic - Believe in life after death Western Church Eastern Church Celibacy Byzantine Jesus is the Messiah Latin Language In Constantinople In Rome Greek Language Christianity Roman Catholic Greek Orthodox Leader=Patriarch Leader=Pope Monotheistic Believe in life after death

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