Classroom Creed Today is a brand new day My attitude is positive and I am ready to learn Success will surround me only if I work hard I pledge to do just that by any means necessary There is no time for excuses, the time is now

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Byzantine Empire (Review Do Not Write Down) Constantinople is the capital of the Byzantine Empire. In 395 A.D. The Roman Empire split in two. The east portion became the Byzantine Empire.

Byzantine Empire Geography Tucked between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea lies a small neck of land. In ancient times, this peninsula was a popular travel route for merchants and traders. What is a peninsula? Land that surrounded by water on three sides

Western Half (Rome was the capital) 300 A.D.: The Roman Empire was divided Western Half (Rome was the capital) Eastern Half known as the Byzantine Empire (Constantinople was the capital)

Justinian Code Justinian reviewed Roman Law (Twelve Tables) and created a simpler legal code. It was called the Justinian Code Many of the laws reflect the point of view of his wife, Theodora. Theodora encouraged her husband to make laws that were fairer to women. Theodora assisted her husband in choosing government leaders.

Contributions of the Byzantine Empire Came to existence after the Roman Empire split in half Preserved Greek and Roman culture Home of the Orthodox Church (Orthodox Christian was later brought to Russia and Armenia) Icons- Pictures of Jesus and the Saints

The split of Christianity 1054: Christianity divided (the Great Schism) Byzantine: Eastern Greek Orthodox Church Western Europe: Roman Catholic Church

Create a song, rap or poem to get people to want to go to the Byzantine Empire Must include information about Justinian and Theodora His Code – Law Religion Geography – where it is located?

The Byzantine Empire Real Estate Advertisement Use Chapter 2: The Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe A.D. 50–800 in your online textbook to create a Real Estate advertisement for why an outsider should settle in Constantinople. Your advertisement should be in the form of a 3-section folded pamphlet, and must include the following: memorable slogan, map that shows where Constantinople is located four paragraphs, geography, government, religion, and daily life with visual component

Exit Ticket Create a Venn Diagram comparing the Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire. At LEAST 3 points in EACH Section