1. Byzantium Becomes the New Rome SOL 7A & B
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2. Refresher…….
Just listen……

3. The Fall of the Roman Empire
After the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire entered an era of decline
The Roman Empire had a series of weak emperors
Romans had a large trade imbalance (they bought more than they produced)
As Rome grew more in debt, the military became weak & began using foreign mercenary soldiers

4. Emperor Constantine moved the Roman capital to Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire continued to grow weak
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Emperor Diocletian tried to save Rome by dividing the empire

5. The Fall of the Roman Empire
By 476, barbarians conquered the Western Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire fell into the Middle Ages (“Dark Ages”) from 500 to 1300 A.D.

6. The Fall of the Roman Empire
While the Western Roman Empire was in decline…
…the Eastern Roman Empire remained strong
The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire

7. The Byzantine capital was Constantinople
Constantinople was a wealthy trade city located between the Mediterranean & Black Seas

8. Western
Rome
EASTERN
ROME
Byzantine

9. Constantinople to provide political, economic and military advantages.
Eastern Roman Empire
SOL 7A
Capital changed to
Constantinople to provide political, economic and military advantages.
Tell me why?????

10. Location of Constantinople
Protection of the eastern frontier
Distance from Germanic invasions in the Western Empire
Crossroads of trade
Easily fortified site on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors

11. Black Sea Sea of Marmara
Bosphorus
Sea of Marmara

13. Role of Constantinople
Seat of the Byzantine Empire until Ottoman conquest
Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture

14. Byzantium Preserves Learning
Families valued education
Sent children to monastic or public schools
Hired private tutors
Greek and Latin grammar, philosophy and rhetoric
They preserved Greek and Roman great works

15. Justinian Rule SOL 7B Emperor
Justinian provided the basis for the law codes of Western Europe
Codification of Roman law
Byzantine Empire reaches its height under his rule
Reconquest of former Roman territories
Expansion of trade

17. Byzantine Under Justinian
He wanted a reconquest of the Roman territories that were lost through Germanic invasions

18. Justinian Expands Trade
There was a giant open-air market where shoppers could buy
Tin from England
Wine from France
Cork from Spain
Ivory and gold from Africa

19. Empress Theodora
Justinian’s wife Theodora had a lot of power & influence in the Byzantine Empire:
She met with & wrote to foreign leaders
She advised Justinian & helped him pass laws
She encouraged building of Christian cathedrals

20. The Hagia Sophia Justinians’ most splendid building
Christian church later taken by the Muslims

24. Justinian Code
Justinian set up a panel of legal experts to look through 400 years of Roman law.
Some laws were outdated
Justinian wanted to create a single, uniform code
This became known as the Justinian Code that was used for 900 years after his death

25. Justinian’s Code Understanding Justinian’s Code
You and your partner will be given three scenarios to interpret
Once you have completed the interpretation use your knowledge of our laws to give the equivalent law today