1. The Legacy of Constantinople
The fall of the empire and its impact on Russia

2. Why did the Byzantine Empire fall?
The growth of the Ottoman Empire began to threaten Byzantine power by 1100 CE

3. Why did the Byzantine Empire fall?
In 1453, an Ottoman army surrounded Constantinople and the city was forced to surrender.
Renamed “Istanbul”
After the city fell, the power of the Byzantine Empire was officially over.

4. Why did the Byzantine Empire fall?

5. The influence of Byzantine ideas
The Law Code of Justinian became the basis for many modern law codes.
The Cyrillic alphabet, which was formed by Byzantine church leaders, was adopted by many people who traded with Constantinople.
The architectural and building styles of the Byzantines spread to the growing Russian empire.
Especially in the cities of Kiev and Moscow

6. The influence of Byzantine ideas

7. The influence of Byzantine ideas
Russian

8. In what ways do ideas outlive people and countries?
Ancient Greece
United States