HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The Byzantine Empire and Russia Section 1:The Byzantine Empire Section 2:The Rise of Russia Section 3:Russia and the Mongols CHAPTER 10

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 2 Objectives: Identify the factors that contributed to the growth and strength of the Byzantine Empire. Identify the factors that contributed to the growth and strength of the Byzantine Empire. Explain how the Christian church came to be divided. Explain how the Christian church came to be divided. Analyze the cultural contributions made by the Byzantines. Analyze the cultural contributions made by the Byzantines. Explain the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire. Explain the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire. Section 1: The Byzantine Empire

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 3 The Growth of the Byzantine Empire The Justinian Code – basis of Byzantine law The Justinian Code – basis of Byzantine law Able advisers – Theodora, Belisarius Able advisers – Theodora, Belisarius Section 1: The Byzantine Empire

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 4 Strengths of the Empire Military Military Strong, centralized government Strong, centralized government Section 1: The Byzantine Empire

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 5 The Christian Church Iconoclastic Controversy – battle between Byzantines (who kept icons of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and saints) and Iconoclasts (who believed keeping icons was wrong) Iconoclastic Controversy – battle between Byzantines (who kept icons of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and saints) and Iconoclasts (who believed keeping icons was wrong) Section 1: The Byzantine Empire

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 6 Byzantine Culture Art – mosaic Art – mosaic Architecture – Hagia Sophia Architecture – Hagia Sophia Section 1: The Byzantine Empire

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 7 The Decline of the Empire Conflicts with outside powers Conflicts with outside powers Seljuq Turks captured Asia Minor Seljuq Turks captured Asia Minor Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople Section 1: The Byzantine Empire

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 8 Objectives: Explain why different peoples settled in eastern Europe. Explain why different peoples settled in eastern Europe. Describe how Kievan Russia differed from the Byzantine Empire. Describe how Kievan Russia differed from the Byzantine Empire. Section 2: The Rise of Russia

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 9 The Setting and People Slavs, Avars, Huns, Magyars, and Vikings all invaded at different times Slavs, Avars, Huns, Magyars, and Vikings all invaded at different times Section 2: The Rise of Russia

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 10 Kievan Russia Government – princes governed by councils, town meetings Government – princes governed by councils, town meetings Religion – Christianity Religion – Christianity Economy – farming, trade Economy – farming, trade Section 2: The Rise of Russia

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 11 Objectives: Identify the ways in which Mongol rule affected Kievan Russia. Identify the ways in which Mongol rule affected Kievan Russia. Describe the effects of Moscow’s growing power and independence. Describe the effects of Moscow’s growing power and independence. Section 3: Russia and the Mongols

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 12 Attacks on Kiev Kievan Russia under the Mongols – taxed heavily Kievan Russia under the Mongols – taxed heavily Kievan Russia and its neighbors – Lithuania and Poland Kievan Russia and its neighbors – Lithuania and Poland Section 3: Russia and the Mongols

HOLT World History World History THE HUMAN JOURNEY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 13 The Rise of Moscow Ivan the Terrible Ivan the Terrible The growth of the church – financial prosperity, politically independent of Constantinople The growth of the church – financial prosperity, politically independent of Constantinople Section 3: Russia and the Mongols