Turning Point - Byzantine Empire

Turning Points in History

Timeline Event

The Byzantine Empire

When

330CE-1453CE

Where

Eastern Europe, Middle East

Participants (Who) | }}

{{ #if: Constantine The Great - Emperor | *Constantine The Great - Emperor| }} {{ #if: Justinian I - Emperor | *Justinian I - Emperor| }} {{ #if: Ottoman Turks - End Empire | *Ottoman Turks - End Empire| }} {{ #if: | *| }} {{ #if: | *| }} {{ #if: | *| }} {{ #if: | *| }}

What Happened | }}

One the Roman Empire is split into two parts, the Eastern half continues for over 1000 years. Constantine the Great makes Christianity the religion of the empire changing it from polytheism to monotheism. The empire was the center of trade between Eastern Europe and Asia (Middle East). Justinian I builds the church of Hagia Sofia, and the Hippodrome. He creates a law code known as the Justinian Code to govern the people in the empire. Over time the empire will grow and shrink multiple times. By the 15th century, the empire is at its lowest point and taken over by the Ottoman Turks who rename the capital of Constantinople to Istanbul which still exists today.

Causes/Why Happened | }}

The Fall of the Roman Empire made the Byzantine empire the repository (storage) of Ancient Roman knowledge for over a thousand years. Constantine moves the Roman Empire capital from Rome to Byzantium which he renames to Constantinople.

Results/Outcomes | }}

When the Crusaders come through the Byzantine Empire on their way to the Holy land, they acquire some of the Ancient Roman knowledge and culture stored in the Eastern Empire. They also revive and respond to the need for trade to the Middle East for the people in the Middle Ages. This sparks the Commercial Revolution and the Renaissance. Vocabulary

Vocabulary Listing

Byzantine Empire / Eastern Roman Empire

Printable Version: Byzantine Empire

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