World History: Byzantium A New Rome Lesson

In this full World History lesson, explore how the Byzantine Empire carried on the legacy of Rome and thrived for centuries while Western Europe fell into decline.

We’ll examine the geographic, political, economic, and cultural advantages that helped Byzantium succeed, the reign of Emperor Justinian and his famous code of laws, the construction of the Hagia Sophia, and the division of Christianity into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

🧠 Topics Covered:

Why Byzantium was called the “New Rome”

Advantages of Constantinople’s location and trade

Emperor Justinian and the Justinian Code

Hagia Sophia and Byzantine culture

The Great Schism: Roman Catholic vs. Eastern Orthodox Christianity

The Byzantine Empire’s role in medieval Europe

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🎯 Lesson Objective:
Students will evaluate the geographic, political, economic, and cultural factors that contributed to the strength and longevity of the Byzantine Empire compared to the decline of Western Europe.

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