Unit XIII – The Byzantine Unit XIII – The Byzantine Empire, The Greek Orthodox Empire, The Greek Orthodox

Church, and RussiaChurch, and Russia

Byzantine Empire and Byzantine Empire and Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Orthodoxy,

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Russia, 10 - 14Russia, 10 - 14Copyright 2006; C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved

1. Video1. Video

2. Geography - The Byzantine 2. Geography - The Byzantine Empire, 550Empire, 550

3. The Byzantine Empire3. The Byzantine Empire

A. How and when did the Byzantine A. How and when did the Byzantine Empire begin?Empire begin?

B. How did Constantine contribute to B. How did Constantine contribute to the beginning of the empire?the beginning of the empire?

C. What happened to Constantinople C. What happened to Constantinople when the Rome fell in 476 AD?when the Rome fell in 476 AD?

D. In what year did the empire fall? D. In what year did the empire fall?

4. The Reign of Justinian4. The Reign of Justinian

A. Ruled from 576 – 565A. Ruled from 576 – 565 B. Empire reached it’s greatest size B. Empire reached it’s greatest size

(had to give up some land after he (had to give up some land after he died).died).

C. Beautification, the Hagia SophiaC. Beautification, the Hagia Sophia D. Justinian Code – Civil LawsD. Justinian Code – Civil Laws E. Absolute power – autocrat/modelE. Absolute power – autocrat/model F. Empress TheodoraF. Empress Theodora

5. The Hagia Sophia5. The Hagia Sophia

6. Buffer to Invaders6. Buffer to Invaders

A. Who did the Byzantine Empire A. Who did the Byzantine Empire defended itself and the rest of Europe defended itself and the rest of Europe from between 476 and 1453?from between 476 and 1453?

1. It defended itself from the Persians, 1. It defended itself from the Persians, Slavs, Arabs, Vikings, Mongols, TurksSlavs, Arabs, Vikings, Mongols, Turks

B. Who succeeded it conquering the B. Who succeeded it conquering the Empire?Empire?

1. The Seljuk Turks in 1453 under Mehmet 1. The Seljuk Turks in 1453 under Mehmet II II

7. Greek Orthodox Christianity7. Greek Orthodox Christianity A. What were the differences between the A. What were the differences between the

Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?Catholic Church?

B. What was the Great Schism ?B. What was the Great Schism ?

C. How did the Crusades link and then C. How did the Crusades link and then separate the two types of Christianity?separate the two types of Christianity?

D. Who invaded Constantinople and ended D. Who invaded Constantinople and ended the empire?the empire?

8. Greek Fire8. Greek Fire

9. Byzantine Accomplishments9. Byzantine Accomplishments

They were built on Hellenistic CultureThey were built on Hellenistic Culture A. religious art and architectureA. religious art and architecture

– 1. icons1. icons– 2. blending of Greek, Roman, Persian, 2. blending of Greek, Roman, Persian,

and Middle Eastern architectureand Middle Eastern architecture B. preservation of the classicsB. preservation of the classics C. preservation of the lawC. preservation of the law D. increased trade - east and west D. increased trade - east and west

10. Byzantine Art and Christianity10. Byzantine Art and Christianity

11. Russia11. Russia

A. How big is Russia?A. How big is Russia?

B. What type of regions does it B. What type of regions does it have?have?

C. What groups of people moved C. What groups of people moved into Russia?into Russia?

D. What city became the 1D. What city became the 1stst center center of trade?of trade?

12. The Byzantine Connection12. The Byzantine Connection

A. How was Russia influenced by the A. How was Russia influenced by the Byzantine Empire?Byzantine Empire?

1. trade1. trade 2. autocratic model of government2. autocratic model of government 3. religion3. religion 4. writing4. writing

13. Video13. Video

14. Ivan the Terrible14. Ivan the Terrible

15. Important Early Leaders15. Important Early Leaders

A. Ivan the GreatA. Ivan the Great

1. 1462-15051. 1462-1505 2. northern Russia2. northern Russia 3. Slavic Russia3. Slavic Russia 4. limited boyars4. limited boyars 5. Byzantine court 5. Byzantine court

ritualsrituals 6. 2 headed eagle6. 2 headed eagle 7. Czar7. Czar

B. Ivan the B. Ivan the TerribleTerrible

1. 1533-15841. 1533-1584 2. centralized 2. centralized

powerpower 3. undercut boyars3. undercut boyars 4. tied serfs to land4. tied serfs to land 5. unstable5. unstable 6. oprichniki6. oprichniki

16. Important Early Leaders (cont.)16. Important Early Leaders (cont.)

C. Peter the GreatC. Peter the Great 1. 1682-17251. 1682-1725 2. lived in west2. lived in west 3. tech. experts3. tech. experts 4. autocrat4. autocrat 5. centralization5. centralization 6. increased serfs6. increased serfs 7. social/economic 7. social/economic

reformsreforms 8. western clothing 8. western clothing 9. new capital9. new capital 10. warm water port? 10. warm water port?

D. Catherine the D. Catherine the GreatGreat

1. 1762-17961. 1762-1796 2. rise to power2. rise to power 3. efficient, energetic3. efficient, energetic 4. codified laws4. codified laws 5. state education -5. state education -

boys, girlsboys, girls 6. encouraged culture, 6. encouraged culture,

play writing, historiesplay writing, histories 7. boyars-no taxes7. boyars-no taxes 8. increased serfdom8. increased serfdom 9. expanded territory9. expanded territory 10. warm water port10. warm water port

17. Important Terms and People17. Important Terms and People

A. JustinianA. Justinian B. TheodoraB. Theodora C. Justinian CodeC. Justinian Code D. autocratD. autocrat E. ConstantinopleE. Constantinople F. Hagia SophiaF. Hagia Sophia G. Greek OrthodoxG. Greek Orthodox H. patriarchH. patriarch I. iconI. icon J. the Great SchismJ. the Great Schism K. Russian OrthodoxK. Russian Orthodox

L. KievL. Kiev M. Cyril and M. Cyril and

MethodiusMethodius N. steppeN. steppe O. SlavsO. Slavs P. VaragiansP. Varagians Q. Genghiz KhanQ. Genghiz Khan R. the Golden HordeR. the Golden Horde S. Ivan the GreatS. Ivan the Great T. Ivan the TerribleT. Ivan the Terrible U. Peter the GreatU. Peter the Great V. Catherine the GreatV. Catherine the Great