Resources:
https://mrduffhistoryclass.wikispaces.com/Byzantium
https://mrduffhistoryclass.wikispaces.com/The+Fall+of+Rome
Study Guide
Byzantium
Justinian
Geography compared to Rome
Theodora
Mosaics
Hagia Sophia
Catholic vs Orthodox Schism
Cyrillic Alphabet (Slavs)
Justinian Code
Icons
Iconoclasm
Patriarch
Justinian Code
Nika Revolt
Vandal War
Questions to Consider
What did Roman culture leave to the world? What are some of the most important inventions, innovations, ideas left behind by the Romans?
What events/actions led to the Fall of Rome? Why did Rome fall?
What did the geography of Constantinople look like? Why was Constantinople ideally located for a city?
How did Justinian’s Code influence later law codes?
What role did the church play in the lives of the Byzantines?
What events led to the schism between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
What is iconoclasm and how did it help to create a split in the church?
Describe the final split of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
