The document contains questions about the Byzantine Empire including when it began and how long it lasted. It asks about facts learned in the last class about Constantinople, how it was formed, why it was hard to attack, and what the people were like. It inquires about why Constantinople became the richest and biggest city and asks about any significance of the palaces. The document then provides answers including that Constantinople was founded in 330 AD, Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the main religion, and in 1453 the Ottoman Turks invaded, the Byzantine Empire fell, and Hagia Sophia Church was changed to a mosque.
The document contains questions about the Byzantine Empire including when it began and how long it lasted. It asks about facts learned in the last class about Constantinople, how it was formed, why it was hard to attack, and what the people were like. It inquires about why Constantinople became the richest and biggest city and asks about any significance of the palaces. The document then provides answers including that Constantinople was founded in 330 AD, Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the main religion, and in 1453 the Ottoman Turks invaded, the Byzantine Empire fell, and Hagia Sophia Church was changed to a mosque.
The document contains questions about the Byzantine Empire including when it began and how long it lasted. It asks about facts learned in the last class about Constantinople, how it was formed, why it was hard to attack, and what the people were like. It inquires about why Constantinople became the richest and biggest city and asks about any significance of the palaces. The document then provides answers including that Constantinople was founded in 330 AD, Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the main religion, and in 1453 the Ottoman Turks invaded, the Byzantine Empire fell, and Hagia Sophia Church was changed to a mosque.
last class? Reading and Discussion What was Constantinople and how did it form?
Why was the city hard to attack?
What were the people like?
Why did Constantinople become the richest and the
biggest city? (There are many possible answers)
Do you see anything significant about the palaces?
Constantinople The Great Wall Ancient Roman Clothing Hagia Sophia Fall of Byzantine Empire vs. Istanbul Constantinople was founded by the emperor Constantine I in 330 AD. The most popular religion there was Eastern Orthodox Christianity (Greek Orthodox Christianity). In 1453, Constantinople was invaded by the Ottoman Turks (Turkish). Emperor Constantine XI died in battle that day and that was the fall of Byzantine empire. The Hagia Sophia Church was changed into a Mosque (now a Museum). In 1923, Constantinople became Istanbul named by the Turkish.