CRASH COURSE FOR CHAPTER 10
Byzantine Empire
Or known as a continuation of the eastern Roman Empire during the Medieval centuries. It flourished when the western Roman Empire fell to barbarians and nomads.
A map of the Byzantine Empire
A map of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Emperor Constantine moved the capitol of the Eastern Roman Empire to Constantinople in 330 C.E. This area was under control over many empires over many centuries.
Map of where Constantinople was located
Map of where Constantinople was located
Justinian
A Byzantine emperor that was influenced by his wife Theodora greatly.
Justinian and his wife Theodora
Justinian and his wife Theodora
Caesaropapism
It is the idea of combing the power of the secular government with religious power to make it more powerful than the Church.
An example that shows the leader
An example that shows the leader
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
It gradually separated from Christianity in Western Europe and developed a brach in the Eastern Roman Empire.
A symbol of the Eastern Orthodox Church
A symbol of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Icons
Greek pictures or images that represent certain things of scenes. It was mostly focused on religious symbols.
A religious icon
A religious icon
Kievan Rus
It was a state that emerged around the city of Kiev in the 9th century. There were Vikings, Finnics, and Baltic people making the area culturally diverse. They were united after finding a common religion.
Area that Kievan Rus occupied
Area that Kievan Rus occupied
Prince Vladimir of Kiev
Under his control he expanded his fathers empire. He conqured the Cherven towns and suppressed a Vyatichi rebellion. Christianity spread under his rule but he stayed a pagan.
Painting of Prince Vladimir of Kiev
Painting of Prince Vladimir of Kiev
Charlemagne
Ruler of the Carolingian empire and was renamed the Roman emperor by the Pope.
Painting of Charlemagne
Painting of Charlemagne
Holy Roman Empire
Under Otto the Germanic nomadic people settled and called themselves the Holy Roman Empire.
Map of the Holy Roman Empire
Map of the Holy Roman Empire
Roman Catholic Church
It now is the largest Christian Church in the world with around 1.2 billion members.
Image of a Christian Church
Image of a Christian Church
Western Christendom
Western Europe became many states and kingdoms that fought for power after the Western Roman Empire collapsed.
Map of the Empires that were present
Map of the Empires that were present
Crusades
They were holy wars waged by the Western Christendom in hope to gain back their holy lands. They were approved by the Pope.
Painting of fighting
Painting of fighting
European Cities
There was major urbanization in Western Europe. There were trade networks that had a high degree of independence.
Map of some cities in Europe
Map of some cities in Europe
System of Competing States
Western European politics that developed after the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
Picture of fighting that lead to the collapse
Picture of fighting that lead to the collapse
Aristotle and Classical Greek Learning
In the 11th century Aristotle's work became well known and adopted by the Western Europeans.
Painting of Greek teachings
Painting of Greek teachings