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Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire. World History Grade 12. TSWBAT describe the Byzantine Empire’s location and strengths. Date: Monday February 17. Warm-Up : Answer these questions in your notes : 1. what religion did the Romans convert to before the collapse of the Empire?

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Byzantine Empire

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  1. Byzantine Empire World History Grade 12

  2. TSWBAT describe the Byzantine Empire’s location and strengths Date: MondayFebruary 17 Warm-Up: Answer these questions in your notes: 1. what religion did the Romans convert to before the collapse of the Empire? 2. how was Rome broken up before the collapse of the empire? Activity: short clip and PPT notes on Byzantine Empire

  3. Fall of Rome: East and West

  4. Byzantine Empire Overview

  5. Strengths of the Byzantine Empire What happened after the fall of Rome?

  6. Political Strength • 1. Skilled , well paid officials carried out policies and commands • 2. Headed by an all powerful emperor • 3. Highly Centralized Government • 4. Diplomacy (devious policies) = Byzantine

  7. Justinian and Theodora

  8. Military Strength • 1. Great Frontier forces • 2. Great Calvary and infantry • Rewarded soldiers with land grants • 3. Engineering Corps (instruction manuals for all soldiers)

  9. Military • Used sword and javelin and had more effective armor • Built navy and used battering rams • Awesome weapon “Greek Fire” • Flammable liquid that was sprayed over the ships

  10. Economic Strength • 1. Good Agriculture, manufacturing, and trade • 2. Constantinople– great location/ Bosporus Strait Italy

  11. Economic Strength • 3. Income from trade important • 4. Controlled sea routes (Bosporus Strait)– large revenue from Tax revenues (tariffs) • 5. Paid high salaries and built huge public buildings

  12. Vocabulary terms • Icons- Holy Pictures of statues • Patriarchs- most important leaders in the church • Iconoclasts- people who felt that the presence of icons constituted idol worship and should not be allowed

  13. Vocabulary terms • Heresy- opinion that conflicts with church doctrine • Excommunication- official edict that bars a person from church membership or from taking part in any church ceremonies • Byzantines faith was a weakness and as strength because they argued about church doctrine and rituals, but Christianity also formed a vital part of their life

  14. Christianity • Church Splits into two branches: • 1. Roman Catholic Church in the West • 2. Eastern Orthodox Church in the East

  15. TSWBAT explain the importance of Constantinople, Justinian, Theodora, and his law code Date: TuesdayFebruary 18 Warm-Up: Discuss: why was Constantinople in a good location? See next slide for image Activity: PPT on Justinian, his laws, Theodora, and the Fall of the Byzantine Empire

  16. The Reign of Justinian The Byzantine Empire

  17. Emperor Justinian • Ruled for 38 years • Exceptional talent to judge the abilities of others • General in the army • Trained in classical education • Law, music, architecture, theology • Big believer in picking people on ability and NOT wealth

  18. Theodora, Empress of Byzantine Empire • Worked in circus (strong and intelligent) • She had Justinian change Byzantine law to improve the status of women • 1. husband could not beat his wife and she could sue him if he did. • 2. women could own property equal to dowry • DOWRY: money or goods that she brought to her husband when she got married • 3. widow didn’t have to surrender her children to a male relative– she could raise them now

  19. Theodora • She forced her husband, Justinian, to stay and fight during the Nika revolt.

  20. Belisarius • Commander in chief of the army- excellent soldier and leader • His wife and Theodora were best friends. He was loyal and a great military leader

  21. Justinian Code • 1. Simplify current legal system • 2. Chose 10 men to do this job • 3. Combined Greek/Roman Traditions • 4. Formed the basis of civil law in west (took 6 years to perform this job) • 5. Word Justice comes from Justinian

  22. Decline after Justinian • After his death civil wars and conflicts with others powers shocked the empire • The Muslim Empire was too much to handle for the Byzantine Empire

  23. Plagues and unrest • Justinian Plague

  24. TSWBAT explain who Justinian, Theodora are; location of Constantinople, and navigate the web to explain the artwork and importance of people and places in the Byzantine Empire Date: WednesdayFebruary 19 Warm-Up: review what we learned Thursday and Friday 1. who was Justinian? 2. Who was Theodora? 3. Where was the Byzantine Empire located? Activity: Graphic organizer activity; get computers

  25. TSWBAT explain who Justinian, Theodora are; location of Constantinople, and navigate the web to explain the artwork and importance of people and places in the Byzantine Empire Date: ThursdayFebruary 20 Warm-Up: get a computer; while it loads discuss what we completed yesterday in class Activity: Graphic organizer activity; get computers

  26. TSWBAT compare and contrast the Justinian law code to contemporary law Date: FridayFebruary 21 Warm-Up: look in your notes: describe the JUSTINIAN CODE of LAW in your notes Activity: Compare Justinian Code to Contemporary Law

  27. TSWBAT describe the Fall of the Byzantine Empire by analyzing a video clip and discussing their ideas and opinions in class Date: MondayFebruary 24 Warm-Up: The Fall of the Byzantine Empire Video clip: Discuss- what do we know about the location of the Byzantine Empire and the importance of Constantinople? Activity: College options survey; review and see Roman Exam (make test corrections); time to complete work from the week

  28. Fall of Constantinople

  29. TSWBAT evaluate their understanding of the Byzantine Empire, Roman influence, and importance today. Date: TuesdayFebruary 25 Warm-Up: Quiz on the Byzantine Empire Activity: begin Feudalism

  30. Date: WednesdayFebruary 26 Warm-Up: Activity:

  31. Date: ThursdayFebruary 27 Warm-Up: Activity:

  32. Date: FridayFebruary 28 Warm-Up: Activity:

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