Ch 9: The Byzantine Empire
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The Byzantine Empire - Chapter Summary and Learning Objectives
Considered the 'New Rome,' the Byzantine Empire preserved Roman culture from the founding of its capital, Constantinople, in 330 A.D. until its collapse more than 1000 years later. During this period, powerful Byzantine emperors conquered territory and spread their culture from North Africa to Italy. We'll learn about the founding of Constantinople, the expansion of the empire and the impact of the split between the Eastern and Western churches. This chapter is designed to teach you:
- How Constantinople was founded and by whom
- When Christianity was sanctioned as an approved religion and how it spread through the empire
- How the empire grew and facts about influential leaders
- The cause of the Great Schism between the Eastern Church in Constantinople and the Western Church in Rome
- How this religious separation influenced future world events
| Video | Objective |
|---|---|
| The Establishment of Constantinople | Learn facts about the founding of the capital city and the establishment of the empire. |
| The Development of the Byzantine Empire | Discover how the empire expanded in territory and in influence. |
| Byzantine vs. Rome: Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic | Study the division of the Church and the differences in the views of each branch, especially in regard to political involvement. |
1. The Establishment of Constantinople
Constantinople may have existed before Constantine, but it was that emperor who made the city one of the most important in the world. From the 300s until today, Constantinople (now called Istanbul) has been the center of much trade and power.
2. The Development of the Byzantine Empire
The word 'byzantine' is often used to mean something worthy of a spy movie. Learn more about the empire that earned every bit of that word, and how it lasted for more than a thousand years in this lesson.
3. Byzantine vs. Rome: Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholic
The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches developed largely in the same places as the Western Roman and Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empires. Coincidence? This lesson answers that question.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the World History: Middle School course
- Paleolithic Era to the Agricultural Revolution
- Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt & Kush
- The Ancient Hebrews
- Ancient Greek Civilization
- Early Civilization in India
- Early Civilization in China
- The Roman Republic
- The Roman Empire and Cultural Legacies
- Islamic Civilizations in the Middle Ages
- Middle & Late Imperial China
- Africa (500-1800 CE)
- Feudal Japan
- Medieval Europe
- Meso-American & Andean Civilizations
- Renaissance Europe
- The Reformation in Europe
- The Scientific Revolution
- The Enlightenment
- Europe and the Age of Exploration
