Guided Notes: Byzantine Empire
Location:
Rome was split into two parts under
_____________________.
The _________ (including Rome,
Europe, and North Africa) was known as the
Roman Empire, still.
The _________ (including Byzantium,
Turkey, and Asia) was known as the Byzantine
Empire.
Constantine:
In ____________, Constantine became the first Christian emperor of Rome.
2 important things Constantine did include:
o Stop ___________________________________________________
o Create __________________________________________________
 Inside this city, there were:
___________-- public squares
___________-- a giant cathedral with huge mosaics
___________-- a public circus where chariot races were held
Public baths (like in Rome)
A palace
Trade:
Describe why Constantinople (known as
Istanbul in this map) was in a good location
trade-wise.
Guided Notes: Byzantine Empire
Justinian:
In ________, Justinian came to power with his wife Theodora
Justinian grew up poor, so _____________________________________________.
Justinian’s Code: Justinian took old ____________ laws and ___________________
them into an easy to understand (and enforce) format.
Handout/activity with Justinian’s Code
Decline of the Byzantine Empire part i:
AD ___________, Heraclius was in charge
o +- ______________________________________________________
o --_______________________________________________________
There were mannnnny invasions from various places and the land size started shrinking.
Religious complications that lead to a split in the church over authority
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Region
Highest religious official
Language
Icons (pictures or statues
of holy figures)
A “Golden Age”: The Macedonian dynasty:
Between ________ and ___________, things improved a bit.
Trade started up with _______________ & __________________________
The trade relationship also shared ideas and religion with ___________ and their leader
Vladimir the Great
Arts advanced and they gained back some land.
The end of the Byzantine Empire (mini timeline):