1. Complete the following on the notecard provided
Warm-up
Complete the following on the notecard provided
Thought: The Crusades were the first time there was a Massive, ongoing conflict between Christianity and Islam.
Question: Do wars that start over religion still occur in modern society? Explain your reasoning with an example.

2. Decline of the Byzantine Empire
Title pg. 23 in your journal:
Decline of the Byzantine Empire
Decline of the Byzantine Empire
By: Mr. Reising

3. Cornell Notes – Take notes on pgs. 23-24 in your journal
Objective Analyze the impact of the Crusades & other factors that led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire Essential Question In your opinion, what was the biggest reason for the fall of the Byzantine Empire? Explain your reasoning.

4. Over Taxation This led to: Poverty Starvation
Peasant Riot of 1348 – they looted & murdered the aristocrats

5. Schism of 1054 How it weakened the empire:
Fewer allies due to bad relations between Byzantine Empire & W. Europe
Iconoclasm – Byzantines destroyed all monuments, statues, & paintings of religions icons
Question: How does this image represent the main disagreement that occurred during the Schism of 1054?

6. Crusades 1. What were the Holy Wars? 2. Knights wanted:
Islamic & Christian knights invade each other’s empires to “convert” them
Pope Urban II hated but aided the Byzantine Emperor - Alexius I
Using Christianity, knights “justified” protecting Jerusalem (the Holy Land) from Muslims
2. Knights wanted:
Adventure—converting infidels
Wealth—wanted $$$$$
Fame—wanted that hero status
Looting—if it wasn’t nailed down, they took it
“All who die, whether by land, by sea, or in battle against the infidels, shall have immediate forgiveness of sins!” – Pope Urban II

7. 4th Crusade = Near-death of Byz. Empire
“Picture it – Constantinople, 1204”
Christian knights take out their trade competitor (Byzantine Empire) instead of fighting Muslims
How did it nearly end in 1204?
Greed led to the city burning, widespread looting, eventually the knights lose control of the city
Original Byzantine citizens retake the city, but were very weak afterwards leading to invasion

8. Effects of Crusades
Feudalism Ends – Crusading knights/lords sold their land which freed their serfs! Kings get sooo much land and power!
Anti-Semitism – hostile towards and/or prejudice to Jews. Disagreements in religion led to attacks on Jews in Europe.
Powerful/Modernized Nations Emerge - Spain, Portugal, England, & France

9. Ottoman Empire Emerges
Ottoman Empire, territory surrounded the remaining Byzantine Empire
Invasion of 1453 – Remaining Byzantine Empire is crippled and easily conquered