The Byzantine Empire

Survival of the Eastern Empire

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Who was the great Byzantine emperor who ruled from 527565 A.D.? Justinian the name historians have given to the surviving eastern Roman empire Byzantine a chemical mixture that burned furiously, even in water Greek fire
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Introduction

Chapter Introduction
This chapter will introduce you to The Byzantine Empire. You will learn about the growth of the eastern Roman empire into a unique Byzantine civilization and about the division of the Christian church into two main groups. Section 1: Survival of the Eastern Empire Section 2: Division of the Christian Church

Section 3: Byzantine Civilization

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Key Ideas
Now known as the Byzantine empire, the eastern half of the Roman empire survived until A.D. 1453. The emperor Justinian tried to reconquer areas of the western empire that had been lost.
The Byzantine empire declined slowly as parts of it were conquered by Slavs, Arabs, and Turks.

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Key Terms
Byzantinethe name historians have given to the surviving eastern Roman empire straita narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water moata trench filled with water Greek firea chemical mixture that burned furiously, even in water
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Constantinoples Location
On the Bosporus strait, which connected the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea by water
Connected Asia and Europe by land Easy to defend: peninsula, walls, moat, Greek fire

Strategic location for trade with Europe and Asia

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Trying to Rebuild
What was Justinians goal for the Byzantine empire? How did Justinian try to achieve his goal?

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The Road to Decline

Germans, Slavs, Arab Muslims, and Turks invade and take parts of the Byzantine empire Constantinople remains part of the empire through repeated attacks, due to location and defense system. Ottoman Turks capture the city in 1453, ending the Byzantine empire.

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The Shrinking Empire

How did the Byzantine empire change after Justinians death? What happened to Constantinople in 1204? What happened to it in 1453? How were the consequences of these events different?

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