Bell Ringer Which did you argue for? Continuation of Roman Empire or New Byzantine Empire? Why?

The Byzantine Empire Section 3

Collapse of the Empire Crusades spelled disaster for an empire already in decline (1b) Wars and conflict wore down empire (1d) Crusades created rivalry between Italy and Byzantine Turks conquering Byzantine land (1e) Italians looted Constantinople

The Rise of Russia: Geography Temperate Forests Supplied lumber Cold Tundra / Taiga Fur-bearing animals Steppe Open, treeless grassland Great highway for nomads

The Rise of Russia: Geography The Balkan Peninsula (1a) Southern part of Eastern Europe Center of Byzantine Empire Crossroads between Middle East, Asia, and Europe

The Rise of Russia: Geography The Fertile Plains Land from Germany to Central Russia (2a) Great European Plain Chernozem (black dirt) (2c) Provides food for Eastern Europe and Russia

The Rise of Russia: Migrations The Slavs Came from north (1b) Common language (1b) Common heritage Mixed with tribes from Asia and Scandinavia (1d) Led to a diverse culture

The Rise of Russia: Religion (2b) Romans brought Christianity with conquest Orthodox Christianity (Strict rules for worship, preach in common language, not subject to pope) Catholicism (subject to pope) (2c) Turks spread Islam (3a) Jewish communities thrived during early middle ages

The Rise of Russia: Religion (3b) Christians persecuted Jewish people (3c) Jews blamed for problems of community (3d) Jews kicked out of countries like Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and England Crusades Black Death

The Rise of Russia: Religion Jews would flee to eastern Europe as refugees (3f) Prince Boleslaw of Cracow protected rights of Jewish citizens by law Policy would last 500 years, allowing these communities to thrive