1. The Fall of Rome and The Rise of the Byzantine

2. What do you Know?
Students take five minutes and write down everything that you remember form 6th grade about the Roman Empire.
Such As:
People
Places
Lifestyle
Historical events

3. How did Rome fall? Size Economy Leaders Outside Invaders
1 million square miles
Economy
Tax Inflation
Barter
Leaders
Weak
Could not maintain control
Outside Invaders
Germanic Tribes

4. Who tried to save the Empire?
Diocletian (284)
Enacted an Absolute Monarch.
Divided empire into 2 parts
Eastern Part- Diocletian
Western Part- Appointed Ruler
Forced a rigid order
All sons had to follow in their fathers footsteps
Peasants where tied to the land they farmed
Increased the Army, defense was the most important to the Empire.
New Tax System raised the money for the Government.
Define Absolute Monarchy and Rigid

5. Who tried to save the Empire?
Constantine (312)
Continued Diocletian's strict state controlled society.
Supported Christianity and made it the Empire’s National Religion.
Moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople.
Fought of the Huns from invading the Roman Empire.

6. The Fall and Legacy of Rome
Cause
Effect
Rulers after 200 BCE
Very weak.
Economic Hardships (Taxes could not be paid and government suffer.)
Social Unrest and insecurity
In the West- Central Authority disappeared and creation of smaller Kingdoms on the boarders.
In the East- Maintenances of the Roman Empire from Constantinople.

7. Byzantine Empire Existed from 435-1453 Capital Constantinople.
Located on the Bosporus Strait
Became a world trade center. Connected Asia and Europe.
Protected from invaders by the sea and high cliffs.

9. Justinian Ruled 527-565 Dreamed of restoring the old Roman Empire.
Completed major Reforms of the legal system (Justinian Code)

10. Theodora Wife of Justinian
Played a major role in gaining legal systems for women’s rights
Women could now own land, widows kept husbands land.

11. Nika Revolt
The Greens (Lower Class) and The Blues (Upper Class) revolted against Justinian.
Justinian wanted to run Theodora forced him to stand and fight.
Justinian Won and put down all following revolts.

12. Byzantine Culture
Center of Byzantine Life was: Christianity and Emperor.
Emperor was priest and king
Greek official language
Art was created by Mosaics

13. Ultimate Conflict with the Church
700’s the use of Icons was called into question.
726: Pope Leo III made Icons forbidden in the Roman Catholic Church
1054 Official Split of Churches
Orthodox Christian- Greek Language, Icons, and Emperor was in Charge.
Roman Catholic Church- Latin Language, No Icons, and Pope Controlled.