Byzantine Empire How did the Eastern Half of the Roman Empire maintain it’s strength for centuries after the west half of the empire declined?

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Byzantine Empire How did the Eastern Half of the Roman Empire maintain it’s strength for centuries after the west half of the empire declined?

Essential Questions What factors contributed to the growth of the Byzantine Empire? How did Religion and Justinian’s Code lead to unity within the Empire? What was the legacy of the Byzantine Empire? What factors led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

Justinian’s Code

Roman Empire

Constantinople

Byzantine Empire

Mosaics

Hagia Sophia

Icons

Byzantine Legacy

Decline of the Empire