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Fall of RomeFall of Rome

Rise of Rise of Byzantium Byzantium

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I. Fall of RomeI. Fall of RomeThe 3 Heirs to the The 3 Heirs to the Roman EmpireRoman Empire It became clear that no one empire It became clear that no one empire

could rule the Mediterranean worldcould rule the Mediterranean world Byzantine, Islamic, Western Byzantine, Islamic, Western

EuropeanEuropean

Each developed itEach developed it’’s own culture, religion, s own culture, religion, and language soon becoming rivals for and language soon becoming rivals for the old the old ““Roman PondRoman Pond””

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ChristianityChristianity

• Constantine became the 1Constantine became the 1stst Christian Christian Roman Emperor: gains power from Roman Emperor: gains power from Christian ChurchChristian Church

• Western Rome suffered from Barbarian Western Rome suffered from Barbarian invasion Christianity filled the power invasion Christianity filled the power voidvoid

• People cling to institutions, once the People cling to institutions, once the Roman government is gone, what is left?Roman government is gone, what is left?

• The ChurchThe Church

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Who replaced Rome as Who replaced Rome as the Power Center in the the Power Center in the

Mediterranean?Mediterranean?

ByzantiumByzantium

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II. Eastern RomeII. Eastern Rome

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Advantages of Advantages of Constantinople Constantinople •Connected to

Asia, Europe and Africa by trade routes

•Protected by mountains and Sea’s

•Protected by natural features on 3 sides

•Control of ALL trade moving from Asia to Europe

•Heavily influenced by Rome

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Justinian and Theodora Justinian and Theodora

• Expanded the EmpireExpanded the Empire• Attempt to reclaim Roman territory Attempt to reclaim Roman territory • Head of both Church and StateHead of both Church and State• Huge building projectsHuge building projects

Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia • ““JustinianJustinian’’s Codes Code””

Code of LawCode of Law Base of most Western law todayBase of most Western law today

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Byzantine Empire After Byzantine Empire After JustinianJustinian

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Fall of ByzantiumFall of Byzantium• Invasion of Seljuk

Turks • Crusades: series of

Holy Wars: Byzantium asked Western Rome for help

• Western armies sack (invade and rob) Constantinople

• Turks take over Byzantium and re-name the capital Istanbul

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III. Western III. Western RomeRome

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Germanic TribesGermanic Tribes

• When Western Rome Falls Europe When Western Rome Falls Europe splits into individual tribal Kingdomssplits into individual tribal Kingdoms

• Biggest = Franks (modern France)Biggest = Franks (modern France)• Eventually Frankish King Eventually Frankish King ClovisClovis

will Convert to Christianity; gets will Convert to Christianity; gets support from Rome; unifies support from Rome; unifies kingdoms kingdoms

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Carolingian EmpireCarolingian Empire

• Charlemagne created a large empire Charlemagne created a large empire in central Europein central Europe

• Crowned himself a Crowned himself a Roman EmperorRoman Emperor (300 years AFTER Rome collapsed) (300 years AFTER Rome collapsed)

• The IDEA of Rome will continue to The IDEA of Rome will continue to

Dominate the rest of European historyDominate the rest of European history

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Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire

Charlemagne begins Charlemagne begins the tradition of a the tradition of a Germanic King, Germanic King, crowned King of crowned King of Rome,Rome, by the Pope = by the Pope =

The Holy The Holy Roman EmpireRoman Empire

(Charlemagne was 806: Otto I considered (Charlemagne was 806: Otto I considered the first Holy Roman Emperor in 962. the first Holy Roman Emperor in 962. Empire continues until 1806)Empire continues until 1806)

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Feudalism Feudalism After Charlemagne's death empire After Charlemagne's death empire

gradually shrinks gradually shrinks Divided among sonsDivided among sons Barbarian invasion (Magyars, Hungary, Barbarian invasion (Magyars, Hungary,

Vikings)Vikings) Need for protection leads to the Need for protection leads to the

creation of self sustaining manors= creation of self sustaining manors= feudalism feudalism

Viking Song