what are the advantages/disadvantages of the location of the capital (rome)? why would hannibal be...
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• What are the advantages/disadvantages of the location of the capital (Rome)?
• Why would Hannibal be able to surprise the Romans with his attack?
• Rome fights in 3 Punic Wars to defeat Carthage. Why is this important?
Summary of what we have learned so far…….
509 BC Rome becomes an Empire 334 BC A lexander the Great starts the empire 323 BC A lexander the Great dies and empire splits 70 BC Roman Empire grows – f rom A natolia in the east to Spain in the west 330 A D Constantine moves capital f rom Rome to Byzantium and names it Constantinople Contributes to the division and decline of Roman Empire 380 A D Christianity becomes the empires’ offi cial religion 476 A D L ast Roman emperor is removed f rom offi ce
Alexander the Great’s Empire
Roman Empire at its greatest
Constantine moves the capital
PREDICT: What impact might this have on the Roman Empire?
Diocletian splits the Empire
LT 3.E I can identify events that contributed to the advancement of Eastern Europe & the Middle East during the Middle Ages.
• https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/1509cf02d28c68d1?projector=1
• Video of Byzantium (4:06)
Constantine’s City--Constantinople
Constantine’s City--Constantinople
Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire
Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire
Constantinople: A Greek City
(Istanbul Today)
Constantinople: A Greek City
(Istanbul Today)
Cultural Advancements of the Byzantine Empire
1.Law2.Education3.Religion
4.Architecture
Emperor Justinian [r. 527-564]
Emperor Justinian [r. 527-564]
Empress TheodoraEmpress Theodora
Justinian’s Empire at its Peak
Justinian’s Empire at its Peak
LAW - Justinian’s Code
LAW - Justinian’s Code
Corpus Juris Civilis: 1. Digest 2. Code 3. Institutes
EDUCATION
• Common language – Greek• Works of Ancient Greece and Rome
are preserved
RELIGION
• Orthodox Christianity – spreads throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
• The Great Schism (split) – Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church separate (1054)
ARCHITECTURE - Church of Hagia Sophia [Holy
Wisdom]
ARCHITECTURE - Church of Hagia Sophia [Holy
Wisdom]
Interior of the Church of Hagia Sophia
Interior of the Church of Hagia Sophia
Arabia:
A Threat
to the
Great
Empires
Arabia:
A Threat
to the
Great
Empires
????
Arabian Peninsula before Muhammad
• Settled people• Nomads rare, but important – caravan
link
Muslim Empire
Growth of Islam and the Muslim Empire
CROSSROADS OF TRADE
The Rise of Islam
• From the time of Muhammad, Muslim control ranges from Spain to China
• Many Islamic kingdoms and empires, no single Muslim empire
Spread of Islam under Muhammad
Cultural Advancements of the Muslim World
• Trade• Education• Religion
• Architecture
Trade
• The Muslim Trade Network connected the Silk Roads of China and India with Europe and Africa
• Muslims needed a single language (Arabic) and a single currency to trade.
• Banks set up credit that could be exchanged for cash throughout Muslim lands
Spice Trade Routes
Education
• Arabic - common, unifying language• House of Wisdom in Baghdad – combination
library, academy and translation center. – Scholars of different cultures and beliefs worked
side by side– Muslim scholars used the knowledge of Greek,
Indian and Arab traditions. Made advancements in Math, Science, Art, Literature and Philosophy
Religion
• Islam was spread from China to Spain• Islam and Arabic language - Uniting factor of
the regions, caliphates and empires• Advancements were able to flourish for
centuries
Muslim ConquestsMuslims practiced religious tolerance for Jewish and Christian faith (“people of the book”) as long as they paid their taxes
Architecture• Cities throughout Muslim World founded or
expanded (Cordoba, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Baghdad)
• The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem are some of the best examples of Islamic architecture