Lesson 6 - Byzantine Empire.pptx.pdf

Sir Paul Manuel D. Valdezco

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Sweet Dreams

A young boy and girl were
enjoying a pleasant
afternoon playing outside
in their neighborhood
together.

The boy showed the girl
his collection of beautiful,
unique marbles.

In turn, the girl showed
the boy the handful of
candy that she had just
gotten for her birthday.

The boy proposed that
the two of them
switch–he would give
her all of his marbles
if she handed over all
of her candy.

The girl agreed, as she
found the marbles to
be beautiful as well.

The boy handed over all of
his marbles, but kept
one–the most exquisite
one of them all–in his
pocket.

The girl kept her promise
and gave the boy all of her
candy.

That night, the girl was happy with the exchange
and peacefully went to sleep.

The boy, however, couldn’t sleep, as he was up
wondering if the girl had secretly kept some of
her candy, just like he did with the marble.

Moral of the Story
If you don’t give 100% in your relationships, you will
always assume your partner isn’t giving 100% either.
If you want your relationships to be built on trust, you
have to be a participating factor in that.
Honesty grows your character. By being honest in
relationships, you’re holding your partner accountable
to do the same. It allows both you and your partner to continuously think about your choices and how you can help (or hurt) your partner and your relationship.

ATTENDANCE

Roman Empire

Western
Roman

Eastern
Roman

5 Causes

1. Decrease of Slave Trade

•Roman worked in the fields,
mines, and mills of the empire.

•The Roman military was the
largest source of acquiring these
slaves and after every military
victory; thousands of slaves were
brought to the empire and sold
off.

Draw

I SPY! Look for the cities of Rome and Byzantium. Encircle these cities.

2. Division of the Roman Empire

​Emperor Diocletian tried to save the vast Empire by dividing it into two

Roman Empire

Western
Roman

Eastern
Roman

3. Weakened Roman Military

•As the empire expanded, so did the demand for recruiting more soldiers.

•This demand could not be met by
recruiting Roman citizens only.
Roman commanders had to recruit
barbarians with no loyalty to
Rome

4. Rise of Christianity

•The ancient Roman religion
viewed the emperor as having a
divine stature. Christianity ended
this and ended the obsession of
people with state and empire.

5. Barbaric Invasion

•Barbaric King Odoacer
overthrew the last Roman
Emperor, Romulus Augustulus.

•Odoacer became the first non
roman/barbaric king of Italy in
476 AD.

Odoacer

The Fate of Western Roman Empire

•However Odoacer’s reign did
not stay long when Theodoric
the Ostrogoth invaded Italy
after the Eastern emperor had
appointed him king of Italy.

•Odoacer surrendered and was
killed in 493 AD.

Odoacer’s Death

•The fall of the
western Roman
empire marked
the Medieval
Age in Europe.

•Aristocrats from the Capital made their own independent Kingdoms.

How about the Eastern Roman

Empire?

The Founding of a new Empire

•“In Hoc Signo Vinces” which
mean "in this sign, you will
conquer“ is the words heard by
Constantine the Great in the
Milvian Bridge before the battle
with Maxentius on 28 October 312

“Chi-Rho” Symbol

The Founding of a new Empire

•Constantine conquered
Rome and instigated the
“Edict of Milan” where Christians will no longer be persecuted.

•Constantine transferred the Empire’s capital in
Byzantium and named the city
Constantinople

Byzantine’s Legacy

1. Religion

•Byzantine introduced the religion Eastern Orthodox.

•They were led by the Patriarch

•The Emperor claims authority over the church

•Priests may marry

•In 1054, Schism occurred
between the Orthodox
Christian Church in the
East and the Roman
Catholic Church in the
West.

•Schism is the permanent
split between the Catholic
Church and the Eastern
Orthodox

2. Government

•Another Byzantine influence
on Russia was that of an
autocratic ruler.

•Autocratic rulers in Russia
were known as czars. Czar
is the Russian word for
Caesar.

•The Byzantine empire reached its
peak under the emperor Justinian.

•Justinian created the first Code of
Law on marriage, property and
rights known as “Corpus Juris
Civilis” mean "Body of Civil Law"

•This laws will be used for the next
900 years

Justinian and wife, Theodora

Justinian Plague

3. Architecture

•Byzantine Empire blended
Greek, Roman, Persian
and Middle Eastern styles
through the creation of
the Church of Hagia
Sophia whose name
means “Holy Wisdom”

4. Art

•Byzantine empire
started using
Icons, or images of biblical or holy
people on their arts.

4. Art

•They also introduced
Mosaics, pictures or
designs formed by
inlaid pieces of stone
or other materials

•However during 726 AD, “Iconoclasm” began which refers
to the destruction of images or hostility toward visual
representations in general.

How did Byzantine
Empire end?

​Let's Review

Multiple Choice

True or False

"Increase of Slaves became one of the reasons for Rome's downfall"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

True or False

"To save Rome, Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into three, Western, Central and Eastern Roman Empire"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

True or False

"As the empire expanded, so did the demand for recruiting more soldiers. So the Roman Empire recruited Barbarians"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

True or False

"Early Christians consider the Roman Emperor as a god"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

True or False

"Barbaric King Odoacer overthrew the last Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What religion originated from the Byzantine Empire?

• Roman Catholicism

• Eastern Orthodox

• Protestantism

• Islam

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the adviser-wife of Emperor Justinian

• Helena

• Sophia

• Theodora

• Jennie