What are the
consequences of the
fall of the Roman
Empire?
7.2 Summarize the consequences of the fall of the Roman
Empire including the continuation of the Eastern Roman
Empire as the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and the
significance of Constantinople. (C, E, G, H, P)
BRAINSTORM
What makes a
great city or
nation decline or
fall apart?
Term
Hint
Definition
Negative growth
Decline
Byzantium
Region of the world that was the capital to the Eastern
Roman Empire
Moat
A man made trench dug to surround a property that is filled
with water; used as a line of defense
Justinian Code
A set of laws created by Justinian that are often used as a
basis for modern day law
Read Pearson text on
Justinian and Theodora.
EQ: What are the consequences of the fall of the Roman Empire?
Constantinople
Justinian
Continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the
Byzantine Empire
Consequences of the Fall of Rome
Consequences of the Fall of Rome
Continuation of the Eastern Roman
Empire as the Byzantine Empire
Justinian
Constantinople
Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government
demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the
growing army. Rome basically drained its resources.
The Eastern Empire grew in power.
Continuation of the Eastern Roman
Empire as the Byzantine Empire
Justinian
Constantinople
Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government
demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the
growing army. Rome basically drained its resources.
The Eastern Empire grew in power.
Continuation of the Eastern Roman
Empire as the Byzantine Empire
Justinian
Constantinople
Eastern Roman Empire was called Byzantine Empire
by historians, not by the citizens of that time. This
term was used to distinguish the part of the empire
that survived. Home to the first institutions of higher
education.
Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government
demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the
growing army. Rome basically drained its resources.
The Eastern Empire grew in power.
Continuation of the Eastern Roman
Empire as the Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire was called Byzantine Empire
by historians, not by the citizens of that time. This
term was used to distinguish the part of the empire
that survived. Home to the first institutions of higher
education.
Born into peasantry and escalated into emperor; married a
brilliant but lower class female; demanded Christianity
amongst the people, discriminated against Jews, nonChristians, allowed women to inherit property, believed in
some basic human rights, created the foundations for
modern day law with Justinian Code
Justinian
Constantinople
Consequences of the Fall of Rome Barbarians took over Rome after the government
demanded higher taxes of its people to pay for the
growing army. Rome basically drained its resources.
The Eastern Empire grew in power.
Continuation of the Eastern Roman
Empire as the Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire was called Byzantine Empire
by historians, not by the citizens of that time. This
term was used to distinguish the part of the empire
that survived. Home to the first institutions of higher
education.
Born into peasantry and escalated into emperor; married a
brilliant but lower class female; demanded Christianity
amongst the people, discriminated against Jews, nonChristians, allowed women to inherit property, believed in
some basic human rights, created the foundations for
modern day law with Justinian Code
Justinian
Constantinople
A heavily fortified city located on a peninsula
therefore surrounded by water on most sides. Moats
were constructed, fire bombs that withstood water
were used, tall thick walls that went deep into the
ground were built. Lasted nearly 1000 years until
gunpowder was used in canons to bring down the
city.
Istanbul not Constantinople
(Click picture)
Who was Justinian?