7ab the geography and governemnt of the byzantine empire

1. The Byzantine Empire
Geography
And
Government

2. 5 QUESTION QUIZ
1. Where did the Hebrews establish their first civilization?
2. Describe how the Buddhists view attachment.
3. How did Rome’s military conquests affect the economic
and social structures of the Roman Republic?
4. Where is the Pantheon located?
5. Describe the role of dynasties and theocracies in ancient
river valley civilizations.

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4. 5 QUESTION QUIZ
1. Where did the Hebrews establish their first civilization? IN THE
JORDAN RIVER VALLEY ON THE EASTERN COAST OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
2. Describe how the Buddhists view attachment. ATTACHMENT
CAUSES SUFFERING. IF YOU DO NOT ATTACH YOURSELF TO
ANYTHING, YOU WILL NOT SUFFER THE LOSS OF IT.
3. How did Rome’s military conquests affect the economic and
social structures of the Roman Republic? INCREASED SLAVERY
IN THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM
4. Where is the Pantheon located? IN ROME, ON THE ITALIAN
PENINSULA
5. Describe the role of dynasties and theocracies in ancient river
valley civilizations. SOCITIES WERE RUN BY GENERATIONS OF
POWERFUL FAMILIES (FATHER & SON) OR BY RELIGIOUS
LEADERS (PRIESTS, PHARAOHS)

5. Geography of the
Byzantine Empire

6. Byzantine Empire
• The capital of the
Eastern Roman Empire
was changed to
Constantinople to
provide political,
economic, and military
advantages.

7. Location of Constantinople
• Protected by the
eastern frontier
• Constantinople was
established far away
from Germanic
invasions in the
Western Empire

8. Location of Constantinople 2
• Constantinople was
easily fortified on a
peninsula that was
bordered by natural
harbors
• Constantinople was a
crossroads for traders

9. Role of Constantinople
• Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture
• Served as a center of trade

10. Role of Constantinople
• Seat of the Byzantine
Empire until the
Ottoman Conquest
• The “seat” of an area is
where its government is
located

11. The government of the
Byzantine Empire

12. Byzantine law
• Under Justinian, the
Byzantine Empire
reached its height in
culture and prosperity
• Justinian was the
emperor of the
Byzantine empire (527-
565)

13. Byzantine law
• As the first to codify
Roman law, Justinian
provided the basis for
the law codes of
Western Europe.
• Justinian rewrote the
12 tables of Rome

14. Emperor Justinian
• Responsible for the codification of Roman law
• Reconquered former Roman territories
• North Africa, Southern Spain, Italy
• Expanded trade