1. Constantinople Once called ________________ Constantine renamed it _____ ______. Citizens renamed “City of Constantine,” capital of the later Roman and Byzantine Empires C__________- Roman Emperor 300s AD (Edict of Milan*) –Stopped persecution of ___________. (Edict of Milan*) –Why? –Moved capital from Rome to Constantinople

2. Key Location for T_______ Located on the __________ __________ –______- narrow passage that links two bodies of water –Links Europe and Asia Goods came into city from all directions Byzantines taxed all goods passing through city (preventing from going to ___________) Became center of trade w/ rich diversity of people, goods, and ideas As Constantinople thrives; Western Rome Falls –476- last Roman Emperor thrown out –476- last Roman Emperor thrown out Germanic/Barbaric chief takes power

3. The Age of Justinian Great Byzantine Emperor; came from poor family Named “Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus” »(no you will not need to know how to spell that) –Adopted by uncle, Emperor Justin Ruled 527- 565 AD Married a peasant –T____________ Empress T________ »Advised J_______ on major decisions »Improved women’s rights and laws protecting women »Riots: Inspired Justinian to build the ___________ ____________

4. Empress T________ »Advised J_______ on major decisions »Improved women’s rights and laws protecting women »Riots: Inspired Justinian to build the Hagia Sophia

10. Age of Justinian Justinian’s C_ _ _ Organized collection & explanation of Roman laws used by the Byzantine Empire Byzantine Culture –Blended G_ _ _ _, R_ _ _ _, & C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ influences –Byzantines preserved works of Ancient Greece and Rome that are used to spark Renaissance Empire declined after Justinian’s death

11. A Religious Dispute Most Byzantines were C___________ Beliefs of Roman and Byzantine Christians grew apart 1. Rome: PopeConstantinople: 4 Patriarchs Byzantine Patriarch outlawed the use of Icons I_____- paintings of saints and holy figures that Christians prayed to 2. Pope Leo IX & Patriarch Michael Cerularius excommunicated excommunicated each other 3. Language West: L _ _ _ _ East: G _ _ _ _ 4. Geography Why?

12. Religious Disputes The Schism-The Schism- split in the Christian Church in 1054 that created 2 forms of Christianity 1. The Roman Catholic Church in the West with the ________ as the leader 2. The Eastern Orthodox Church in the East with the _____________ as the leaders

13. A Second Golden Age (900-1000: Byzantines experienced a final period of greatness) Basil II- –ruled at this time – militant leader – worked for the middle class citizens greatest leader since Justinian (Trade was good, population increased, strong period of creativity, Empire gained back some lost territory)

14. The Fall of Constantinople 1100- Turks had taken Asia Minor 1171- Trade war w/ Venice 1200s- Christian Crusaders attacked and ran the city 1261- Byzantines took control back 1453- Constantinople finally fell to the Turks *******************1453- Constantinople finally fell to the Turks *******************