The fall of the empire and its impact on Russia
Why did the Byzantine Empire fall?
•The growth of the Ottoman Empire began to threaten Byzantine power by 1100 CE
Why did the Byzantine Empire fall?
 In 1453, an Ottoman
army surrounded
Constantinople and the
city was forced to
surrender.
 Renamed “Istanbul”
 After the city fell, the
power of the Byzantine
Empire was officially
over.
Why did the Byzantine Empire fall?
The influence of Byzantine ideas
 The Law Code of Justinian became the basis for many
modern law codes.
 The Cyrillic alphabet, which was formed by Byzantine
church leaders, was adopted by many people who traded
with Constantinople.
 The architectural and building styles of the Byzantines
spread to the growing Russian empire.
 Especially in the cities of Kiev and Moscow
The influence of Byzantine ideas
The influence of Byzantine ideas
Byzantine
Russian
In what ways do ideas outlive
people and countries?
Ancient Greece
United States