Unit 5

1. Unit 5 Important Empires I

2. Map Important Empires I Tang Dynasty Byzantine Empire Muslim Empire Gupta Empire Timeline Unit 5 - Important Empires I

3. Map - Important Empires I

4. Gupta Empire Tang Dynasty Byzantine Empire Muslim Empire 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1100 1200 1300 1000 I. Timeline of Important Empires I Empire: A civilization that takes over other territories and unites them under one ruler

5. Contributions to our Society • Decimal System • Arabic Numerals {1, 2, 3, …,} • Concept of Zero - Ø • III. Tang Dynasty Influence on Japan and Korea: Much of Japanese and Korean culture was borrowed from the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty Gupta Empire Silk Road:

6. Ties to the Roman Empire How it was created:It was the eastern half of the old Roman Empire Impact on Russia: Reasons why the Empire lasted so long • Organized Government • Did not get to be too big • Minded their own business IV. Byzantine Empire Religion: Eastern Orthodox spread to Russia (known as Russian Orthodox) Trade: Many Byzantine ideas were introduced into Russia through trade Contributions to our society Justinian’s Code: The laws of the Byzantine Empire based on the “Twelve Tables” of Roman law, became a basis for laws in many European nations Art and Architecture: Usually supported the Christian Church Preservers of Greek and Roman culture: The Byzantine Empire saved the knowledge, art, and ideas of the old Roman and Greek cultures

7. V. Muslim Empire

8. 1. What would be the most influential contributions from these Empires? VI. Essential Questions • 2. Why did the Muslim Empire become the most influential on European culture? • Their geographic nearness to Europe (they were centrally located among these empires and the Muslims shared the ideas they obtained from other cultures with Europeans) • Great traders with Europe • The Crusades