Byzantine Empire and Rise of Germanic

Tribes

Byzantine Empire and Rise of Germanic

Tribes

Fall of Rome = Rise of Byzantine

Fall of Rome = Rise of Byzantine

Diocletian’s divided empire into East and West to better fight off invaders West (Rome) fell - constant attacks from Germanic tribes.

East (Byzantine) grew and gained power.

Diocletian’s divided empire into East and West to better fight off invaders West (Rome) fell - constant attacks from Germanic tribes.

East (Byzantine) grew and gained power.

Creation of Byzantine Empire

Creation of Byzantine Empire

476 marks fall of Roman Empire as Germanic tribes take over. (West)

Byzantine Empire thriving. Emperor Constantine relocates the capitol to Byzantium and renames it Constantinople. protected geographically from invasions.

Good port access for trading.

476 marks fall of Roman Empire as Germanic tribes take over. (West)

Byzantine Empire thriving. Emperor Constantine relocates the capitol to Byzantium and renames it Constantinople. protected geographically from invasions.

Good port access for trading.

JustinianJustinian

Emperor from 527-565. Focused on keeping empire united.

Spent lots of money Raised taxes and left empire bankrupt

Wife Theodora served as his counselor. She kept peace between the Orthodox Church and it’s opposition.Her death led to invasions because opposition gave in.

Emperor from 527-565. Focused on keeping empire united.

Spent lots of money Raised taxes and left empire bankrupt

Wife Theodora served as his counselor. She kept peace between the Orthodox Church and it’s opposition.Her death led to invasions because opposition gave in.

Byzantine SocietyByzantine Society Emperor served as a priest-king…Power!

Emperors were above law they made the laws. Hierarchical - dominated by the aristocracy. Laws applied to everyone but punishments depended on your status in society.

Born into family on nobility often guaranteed a good position in society.

Women viewed as a temptation and subject to men’s control. Few educated, not allowed to leave home without servants to accompany them, raised children.

Emperor served as a priest-king…Power! Emperors were above law they made the laws.

Hierarchical - dominated by the aristocracy. Laws applied to everyone but punishments depended on your status in society.

Born into family on nobility often guaranteed a good position in society.

Women viewed as a temptation and subject to men’s control. Few educated, not allowed to leave home without servants to accompany them, raised children.

Role of the Church in Byzantine Empire

Role of the Church in Byzantine Empire

Church was used to centralize the Empire. “One God, One Empire, One Religion”. Uniformity.

Emperor was very tied to religion and church and government ruled as one.

Iconoclast Movement was to end the worship of icons (pictures, statues, etc.)

Great Schism : Divisions between Orthodox Church(East) and Catholic Church (West) lead to the creation of 2 separate groups.

Church was used to centralize the Empire. “One God, One Empire, One Religion”. Uniformity.

Emperor was very tied to religion and church and government ruled as one.

Iconoclast Movement was to end the worship of icons (pictures, statues, etc.)

Great Schism : Divisions between Orthodox Church(East) and Catholic Church (West) lead to the creation of 2 separate groups.

Byzantine Empire Byzantine Empire

Allows the Church to gain a lot of power in society and gives them control over citizens lives.

Survive until conquered by Ottoman Turks in 1453.

Allows the Church to gain a lot of power in society and gives them control over citizens lives.

Survive until conquered by Ottoman Turks in 1453.

Fall of the West and Rise of Germanic

Tribes

Fall of the West and Rise of Germanic

Tribes Germanic tribes had lived with Romans in peace.

Visigoths arrive and increases migration of tribe.

Visigoths are pushed west by the Huns who come in from Mongolia.

Rome begins to mistreat and take advantage of tribes.

Germanic tribes had lived with Romans in peace.

Visigoths arrive and increases migration of tribe.

Visigoths are pushed west by the Huns who come in from Mongolia.

Rome begins to mistreat and take advantage of tribes.

Rome in TroubleRome in Trouble

Tribes fight back against Rome with little resistance. Visigoths (Alaric) in 410 Huns (Attila) Vandals (Odovacer)

Tribes settle EuropeOstrogoths - Italy Visigoths - S.Gaul (Spain)

Franks - Gaul (France) Angles & Saxons - (England)

Germanic tribes accept Christianity and Roman law, government, and culture.

Tribes fight back against Rome with little resistance. Visigoths (Alaric) in 410 Huns (Attila) Vandals (Odovacer)

Tribes settle EuropeOstrogoths - Italy Visigoths - S.Gaul (Spain)

Franks - Gaul (France) Angles & Saxons - (England)

Germanic tribes accept Christianity and Roman law, government, and culture.

Rise of the TurksRise of the Turks

Society based on Arab and Islamic values.

Ghazis - warriors for the faith Sultan - Deputy or right arm of the state

Caliph was spiritual head Sultan controlled military and secular (non-religious) affairs.

Society based on Arab and Islamic values.

Ghazis - warriors for the faith Sultan - Deputy or right arm of the state

Caliph was spiritual head Sultan controlled military and secular (non-religious) affairs.

Turkish SocietyTurkish Society

Lived on horseback in harsh environment. Nomadic tribal people. Lived by herding, fighting and raiding.

Muslim Arabs first captured them and turned them into military slaves. Absorbed this Muslim culture.

Lived on horseback in harsh environment. Nomadic tribal people. Lived by herding, fighting and raiding.

Muslim Arabs first captured them and turned them into military slaves. Absorbed this Muslim culture.

The Rise of RussiaThe Rise of Russia

Began as a group of people called Rus.

Tried to invade Byzantine Empire but failed.

Began as a group of people called Rus.

Tried to invade Byzantine Empire but failed.