the balkans
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THE BALKANSMrs. Kercher
7th Grade Gifted
The Balkan Peninsula• “Balkan” comes from a Turkish word
meaning “a chain of wooded mountains.”
• The Balkan Peninsula may be defined as an area of southeastern Europe surrounded by water on three sides:• The Adriatic Sea to the west• The Mediterranean Sea (including the
Ionian and Aegean Seas) to the south• The Black Sea to the east
• Its northern boundary is often referred to as the Danube, Sava and Kupa/Kolpa Rivers.
The Byzantine Empire: Growing &Shrinking
• Watch how the Empire grows and expands due to the power struggles and conflicts not only from the Ottoman Empire but the Roman Catholics and native power struggles as well.
• As you watch, the start of the cycle is 550 (to give you a frame of reference, the first slide shows the Western, Catholic part of the Roman Empire in green).
• Notice how the Balkans are affected. Be prepared to discuss.
• Byzantine Empire
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