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Aim: Why did the Byzantine Empire succeed during the Middle Ages?

Aim: Why did the Byzantine Empire succeed during the Middle Ages? . Do Now: What do you think of when you hear the term “Middle Ages?”. I. Introduction .

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Aim: Why did the Byzantine Empire succeed during the Middle Ages?

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  1. Aim: Why did the Byzantine Empire succeed during the Middle Ages? Do Now: What do you think of when you hear the term “Middle Ages?”

  2. I. Introduction • Middle Ages: Period in European history after the fall of the Roman Empire, from 500-1500. It’s the “in between” period between the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome and the rise of modern nations in Europe. Sometimes, the Middle Ages are referred to as the Dark Ages. Why do you think this is?

  3. B. In the 330’s A.D., Roman Emperor Constantine divided the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western parts. The West fell in 476 A.D. But the East continued on for 1,000 years as The Byzantine Empire.

  4. II. Geography • Byzantine Empire controlled territory in Eastern Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East (present day Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, Egypt and Syria). • Had made of the same geographical advantages as the Roman Empire. What were some of them?

  5. III. Constantinople → Capital of the Byzantine Empire A. Built by Constantine in 330. Named “New Rome” after the fall of Western Rome in 476. B. Good harbors → connected the Black Sea and the Med Sea. As a result, all trade between Europe and Asia goes through this city. C. Very advanced buildings and technology. Heavily fortressed.

  6. IV. Height of the Byzantine Empire → Reign of Justinian (527-565) • Head of both the government and the Christian church (called the Eastern Orthodox Church). B. Wanted to restore the glory of the Roman Empire • Reconquered parts of North Africa, Italy and Spain • The Body of Civil Law (Justinian’s Code) – All the old Roman laws about every aspect of life (marriage, divorce, property, trials) were brought together in one set of laws.

  7. C. Undertook massive building projects in Constantinople Hagia Sophia Church Hippodrome – Chariot Races

  8. V. Reasons for the Fall • Weak, corrupt rulers • Outside invasions → Persians, Russians, Muslim Empire, Ottoman Turks. • Ottoman Turks conquer the Byzantines in 1453. Constantinople becomes the present-day city of Istanbul.

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