Byzantium, Islam, and the Crusades

A ____________________ was a medieval military expedition from western Europe to capture the Holy Land from the Moslems.

What do you call someone who practices the religion of Islam?

Our current 'Essential Question' is "How can power, wealth, and religion influence change and development?"

The size of the Byzantine Empire increased steadily for the first 600 years after the fall of Rome.

The language of the Western Roman Empire was ______________.

Crusaders and pilgrims returned with products that were unknown in the West; such as sugar, rice, cotton and carpets. 

The language of the Eastern Roman Empire (in red) was ______________.

As a reward for joining a Crusade, the pope promised to pardon the Crusaders for all the punishment due for their sins.

Who was the first Christian emperor of the Romans?

Islam means “submission to God”.

The Byzantines believed that the main function of their state was to promote the Christian faith around the world.

 A popular art form in both Roman Empires, which involved making pictures from tiny pieces of colored glass and stone.

 The faith of Islam was founded by the _______________ Mohammed.

The Dark Ages did not descend on the Eastern half of the Roman Empire.

Since early Muslims aimed at converting the whole world to their faith, it was inevitable that conflicts would occur.

From 500 to 1000 A.D., great advances in science were made in the Christian countries of Western Europe.

The Eastern _____ Church separated from the Roman Catholic Church in a “Great Schism” that occured over 900 years ago.

What was Byzantium?

Our current 6th grade social studies standard is "The Mediterranean World and _____ Across the Eastern Hemisphere."

Over the last 900 years, the Eastern Orthodox faith has undergone many changes in its religious practices.

European demand for these new products was great and brisk trade soon developed between East and West. 

The ______  were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims.

The language of Islam was ______________.

Our current 'Essential Question' is

The First Crusade was instigated at the request of the Byzantine emperor.

Traditionally, the leader of the Eastern Orthodox faith always was the _______________ of Constantinople.

The largest and most famous of the Byzantine Churches, called Hagia Sophia, was built during the reign of emperor...