PowerPoint notes that identifies the cultural influences that shaped the Bzzantine Empire & analyzes the significance of the Byzantine Empire.

1. Today’s Clear Target
O I can identify the cultural influences that shape the
Byzantine Empire.
O I can analyze the significance of the Byzantine
Empire.

2. Byzantine Empire
Strategic Location
OWater all
around
OTrade
OEasy to Defend

3. Shape of the Empire
Peninsula

4. Byzantine Empire
O “Eastern
Roman Empire”
O Greek > Roman
O Lasted for 1,000
years

5. New York City
Constantinople

6. would Constantinople be easy
to defend?

7. Constantinople
O Blending of
Cultures
O Roman
O Greek
O Persian
O Arab

8. Hippodrome

9. On COMP pg
Copy the following graphic organizer on a blank
sheet of paper.
Why the
Byzantine
Empire thrived.

10. Dozen Summary
O In 12 words, summarize the Byzantine Empire.