Today’s Clear TargetO I can identify the cultural influences that

shape the Byzantine Empire. O I can analyze the significance of the

Byzantine Empire.

Byzantine EmpireStrategic LocationOWater all

aroundOTradeOEasy to

Defend

Shape of the EmpirePeninsula

Byzantine EmpireO “Eastern

Roman Empire”

O Greek > Roman

O Lasted for 1,000 years

New York CityConstantinople

would Constantinople be easy

to defend?

ConstantinopleO Blending of

CulturesO RomanO GreekO PersianO Arab

Hippodrome

On COMP pg Copy the following graphic organizer on a blank sheet of paper.

Why the Byzantine

Empire thrived.

Dozen SummaryO In 12 words, summarize the Byzantine

Empire.