The Byzantine Empire What is the significance of the Byzantine Empire?
Do Now: Copy Byzantine Empire Vocabulary into your notebooks.
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Transcript of Do Now: Copy Byzantine Empire Vocabulary into your notebooks.
Patriarch – the highest church official in the Orthodox Christian Church
Idolatry – the worship of idols; excessive devotion
Schism – a permanent split, in 1054 the Roman Catholic Church was divided in two
Hellenistic – type of culture, resulting from Alexander the Great’s conquests, that blended eastern & western influences.
Czars – term for autocratic ruler of Russia, Russian word for Caesar
Read the handout – The Orthodox Christian Church
Underline & highlight the important information
Fill out the graphic organizer comparing the East & the West parts of the Christian Church
Answer the 2 questions that follow using the underlined information
In your groups, read about the Language, Religion, Government & Art & Architecture
Underline & highlight the important information
Use the information & fill out the graphic organizer