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The Middle Ages or Medieval Age took place from 476 CE, the fall of the Western Roman Empire, to about 1500.
The Middle Ages or Medieval Age took place from 476 CE, the fall of the Western Roman Empire, to about 1500.
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Give before starting Middle Ages Europe and after covering the Fall of Rome.
Learning Intention:
I will learn about how the eastern half of Rome managed to survive the classical age, and thrive in the medieval age.
Success Criteria:
I can describe the establishment of the Byzantine Empire, what made it unique, and how it eventually fell.
The Middle Ages or Medieval Age took place from 476 CE, the fall of the Western Roman Empire, to about 1500.
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How did Constantinople become wealthy?
Select the two forms of Christianity that emerged due to the Great Schism.
Match the dominant religion to it's regions in 1054 AD.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Roman Catholicism | arrow_right_alt | Roman Catholicism |
Eastern Orthodoxy | arrow_right_alt | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Eastern Europe | arrow_right_alt | The Franks and Holy Roman Empire |
Western Europe | arrow_right_alt | The Byzantine Empire |
In your opinion, what should we call the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantine Empire as the Renaissance Europeans called it.
The Eastern Roman Empire as scholars called it.
OR
The Roman Empire as Greeks living in it called it?
Why? Explain your answer in at least three sentences.
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Select countries below that were the most powerful in the world at one time in History.
Match what happened to each part of the world.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Asia Minor became | arrow_right_alt | was cut up into fiefs. |
Eastern Rome became | arrow_right_alt | Turkey. |
Western Rome | arrow_right_alt | the Byzantine Empire. |
Think it out!
The traditional tactic of empires is to pit enemies against enemies, to split people apart, before coming in to defeat both.
Select the reasons below that make this tactic useful.
The Byzantine Empire is famous in European History for being where the East meets the West.
In 1054, the Christian Church of the Roman Empire split into two different religions. What were those two religions?
Select all names that the Queen of Cities had throughout it's History.
Select all names that the Queen of Cities had while it was Greek.
Select all names that the Queen of Cities had while it was the capital of Eastern Rome.
Select all names that the Queen of Cities had while it was the capital of the Ottoman Empire/Turkey.
Who was Justinian?
What was Justinian known for?
Which of the following are a law that originates from the Justinian Code that we still have today?
Where was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Which statement best describes the early Byzantine Empire?
The Hagia Sophia still exists today. However the cross has been removed from the top. All of the Christian imagery has been plastered over and Islamic scripture has been written on the plaster.
With this evidence, what happened to the Hagia Sophia?
Imperial Princess Anna Komnene dedicated her life to the study of:
What was the purpose of Leo the Mathematician's beacons?
What people weakened the Byzantine Empire so much that the Ottoman Empire was able to conquer it?
Who eventually conquered the Byzantine (Roman) Empire in 1453?
The name "Byzantine Empire" is actually a more modern term, and wasn't invented until long after the Byzantine Empire had been conquered.