CHAPTER NINE Civilization in Eastern Europe: Byzantium and Orthodox Europe World Civilizations, The Global Experience AP* Edition, 5th Edition Stearns/Adas/Schwartz/Gilbert *AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks of The College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Copyright 2007, Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman
I. The Byzantine Empire II. The Spread of Civilization in Eastern Europe
I. The Byzantine Empire A. The Origins of the Empire Emperor Constantine 4th century C.E., Constantinople Empire divided Capitals at Rome and Constantinople Greek language official from 6th century The Byzantine Empire under Justinian
I. The Byzantine Empire C. Arab Pressure and the Empire's Defenses B. Justinian's Achievements Center of empire shifts to east Justinian Constant external threats Attempts reconquest of Italy Arab Muslims Slavs, Persians attack from east Bulgars Building projects Defeated by Basil II, 11th century Hagia Sophia Legal codification The Byzantine Empire under Justinian
I. The Byzantine Empire D. Byzantine Society and Politics Emperors resemble Chinese rulers Court ritual Head of church and state Sophisticated bureaucracy Open to all classes Provincial governors Economic control Regulation of food prices, trade Silk production Trade network Asia, Russia, Scandinavia, Europe, Africa Arts Creativity in architecture
I. The Byzantine Empire E. The Split Between Eastern and Western Christianity Separate paths Patriarch Michael 1054, attacks Catholic practice Mutual excommunication The Byzantine Empire, 1000-1100 F. The Empire's Decline Period of decline from 11th century Seljuk Turks Take most of Asian provinces 1071, Manzikert Byzantine defeat Slavic states emerge Appeal to West brings crusaders 1204, Venetian crusaders sack Constantinople 1453, Constantinople taken by Ottoman Turks 1461, empire gone
II. The Spread of Civilization in Eastern Europe Influence through conquest, conversion, trade Cyril, Methodius, to Slavs Cyrillic script A. The East Central Borderlands Competition from Catholics and Orthodox Greeks Catholics Czechs, Hungary, Poland Regional monarchies prevail Jews from western Europe
II. The Spread of Civilization in Eastern Europe B. The Emergence of Kievan Rus' Slavs from Asia Iron working, extend agriculture Mix with earlier populations Family tribes, villages Kingdoms Animistic 6th, 7th centuries Scandinavian merchants Trade between Byzantines and the North East European Kingdoms and Slavic Expansion, c. 1000 c. 855, monarchy under Rurik Center at Kiev Vladimir I (980-1015) Converts to Orthodoxy Controls church
II. The Spread of Civilization in Eastern Europe C. Institutions and Culture in Kievan Rus' Influenced by Byzantine patterns Orthodox influence Ornate churches Icons Monasticism Art, literature dominated by religion, royalty Free farmers predominant Boyars, landlords Less powerful than in the West
II. The Spread of Civilization in Eastern Europe D. Kievan Decline Decline from 12th century Rival governments Succession struggles Asian conquerors Mongols (Tartars) 13th century, take territory Traditional culture survives E. The End of an Era in Eastern Europe Mongol invasions usher in new period East and West further separated