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Transcript of Chapter 10: Roman Civilization - San Pasqual Union School
The Colosseum in Rome Italy
c 10 BCLivy writes hisHistory of Rome
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 527EmperorJustinianbegins rule
100 BC AD 100 AD 300 AD 500100 BC AD 100 AD 300 AD 500
Roman Civilization
298ndash
299
Pic
ture
Fin
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Chapter Overview Visitcahssglencoecom for a preview of Chapter 10
457
Life in Ancient RomeAs different societies interact they often bring about change in each
other The Romans learned from the Greeks but changed whatthey borrowed to suit their own needs The lives of rich and poorRomans were very different
The Fall of RomeStudying the past helps us to understand the present Rome finally
fell when Germanic invaders swept through the empire in the AD 400s Despite this Roman achievements in government lawlanguage and the arts are still important today
The Byzantine EmpirePhysical geography plays a role in how civilizations develop and
decline Because it was centered at Constantinople the ByzantineEmpire developed a culture based on Roman Greek and Christianideas It also established a powerful trading economy
View the Chapter 10 video in the Glencoe Video Program
Organizing Information Make this foldable to help you organize and analyzeinformation by asking yourself questions about Roman civilization
Reading and WritingAs you read the chapterwrite the main ideas foreach section in theappropriate columns of your foldable Thenwrite one statement that summarizes themain ideas in eachcolumn
Step 1 Fold a sheet ofpaper into thirds fromtop to bottom
Step 2 Turn the paperhorizontally unfold andlabel the three columnsas shown
The Fallof Rome
TheByzantine
Empire
Life in Ancient
Rome
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As you read check your
predictions to see if they
were correct
A prediction is a guess based on what you already knowOne way to predict while reading is to guess what you believethe author will tell you next As you are reading each newtopic should make sense because it is related to the previousparagraph or passage Read the excerpt below from Section 2Based on what you have read make predictions about whatyou will read in the rest of the section After you read Section2 go back to your predictions to see if they were correct
458
Predict how differ-ent our world mayhave been withoutthe Romans
What ideas from oursystem of law do youpredict came fromthe Romans
Our world would be very different ifthe Romans had never existed Manywords in the English language andmany of our ideas about governmentcome from the Romans The same istrue for our code of laws and ourknowledge about building
mdash from page 482
Making Predictions
Can you predictwhich Roman build-ing influences willbe discussed in thetext that follows
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Read the excerpt below from Section 1 of this chapter
Select one blue subheadin this chapter Withoutreading the text underthat subhead write aparagraph that youthink might appearthere Check the facts inyour paragraph to see ifthey are correct
Read to Write
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Predict what information willbe discussed throughout thissection and write down yourpredictions Then as you readthis section discuss your pre-dictions with a partner anddecide if they were correct
A Roman family at
the dinner table
Family life was important to theRomans Their families were large Theyincluded not only parents and youngchildren but also married children andtheir families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was thehead of the household Called the pater-familias (PA bull tuhr bull fuh bull MIH bull lee bulluhs) or ldquofather of the familyrdquo he hadcomplete control over family members
mdash from page 465
Before you read the chapter skim thequestions on pages 494ndash495 in theChapter Assessment Choose threequestions and predict what the answerswill be
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Life inAncient Rome
73 BCSpartacus leadsrevolt ofenslaved people
c AD 80ColosseumcompletedConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
100 BC AD 1 AD 100100 BC AD 1 AD 100
460 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
c 10 BCLivy writes hisHistory of Rome
Looking Back Looking AheadYou have already learned about
Romersquos rise to power Life in Rome
was not easy but as the empire grew
its people accomplished many things
in art science and engineering
Focusing on the bull In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the
Romans borrowed many Greek ideas
about art and literature (page 461)
bull The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and
women (page 464)
Meeting PeopleVirgil (VUHRbull juhl)
Horace (HAWRbulluhs)
Galen (GAYbull luhn)
Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)
Spartacus (SPAHRbulltuhbullkuhs)
Content Vocabularyvault (VAWLT)
satire (SAbullTYR)
ode (OHD)
anatomy (uhbullNAbulltuhbullmee)
Forum (FOHRbulluhm)
gladiator (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhr)
paterfamilias
(PAbulltuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs)
rhetoric (REHbulltuhbullrihk)
Academic Vocabularytechnique (tehkbullNEEK)
constant (KAHNbullstuhnt)
Reading StrategyCompare and Contrast Use a Venn
diagram like the one below to show
similarities and differences between
the rich and the poor in Rome
RomanRich
RomanPoor
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
Roman Culture
In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the Romans borrowed
many Greek ideas about art and literature
Reading Connection Are there people in your life that
you admire What have you learned from them Read to
find out what the Romans learned from the Greeks
The Romans admired and studied Greekstatues buildings and ideas They copiedthe Greeks in many ways However theychanged what they borrowed to accomodatetheir own needs
What Was Roman Art Like The Romansadmired Greek art and architecture Theyplaced Greek-style statues in their homesand public buildings Roman artists how-ever carved statues that looked differentfrom those of the Greeks Greek statueswere made to look perfect People wereshown young healthy and with beautifulbodies Roman statues were more realisticand included wrinkles warts and otherless attractive features
In building the Romans also turned tothe Greeks for ideas They used Greek-styleporches and rows of columns called colon-nades But they also added their own fea-tures such as arches and domes Romanbuilders were the first to make full use ofthe arch Arches supported bridges aque-ducts and buildings Rows of arches wereoften built against one another to form avault (VAWLT) or curved ceiling Using thistechnique the Romans were also able tobuild domes
The Romans were the first people toinvent and use concrete a mixture of vol-canic ash lime and water When it driedthis mix was as hard as rock Concretemade buildings sturdier and allowed themto be built taller
Romersquos concrete buildings were so wellbuilt that many still stand One of the mostfamous is the Colosseum completed aboutAD 80 It was a huge arena that had a seat-ing capacity of about 60000 people Anotherfamous building is the Pantheon a templebuilt to honor Romersquos gods The Pantheonrsquosdomed roof was the largest of its time
This Roman bridge still stands in Spain
In what other structures were arches used
Nik
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Roman Literature Roman authors basedmuch of their writing on Greek works Forexample the Roman writer Virgil (VUHR bulljuhl) drew some of his ideas from HomerrsquosOdyssey Virgilrsquos epic poem the Aeneid (uh bullNEE bull uhd) describes the adventures of theTrojan prince Aeneas and how he came toItaly Virgil presents Aeneas as the idealRomanmdashbrave self-controlled and loyal tothe gods
Romersquos other famous writers alsolooked to the Greeks for inspiration UsingGreek models the poet Horace (HAWR bulluhs)
wrote satires (SA bull TYRZ) These works pokedfun at human weaknesses Horace alsocomposed odes (OHDZ) or poems thatexpress strong emotions about life The
Roman writer Ovid wrote works that werebased on the Greek myths The poet Catullusalso admired Greek writings He wrote shortpoems about love sadness and envy
Like the Greeks Romersquos histori-ans recorded the events of their civi-lization One of Romersquos most famoushistorians was Livy He wrote hisHistory of Rome about 10 BC In thisbook Livy describes Romersquos rise topower Livy greatly admired thedeeds of the early Romans and hebelieved that history had importantmoral lessons to teach people
Livy celebrated Romersquos great-ness but the Roman historian Tacitus
took a darker view He believed thatRomersquos emperors had taken peoplersquos free-dom Tacitus also thought Romans were notcommitted to the values that made themstrong He accused them of wasting time onsports and other pleasures
Also like the Greeks the Romansenjoyed plays Roman plays were oftenbased on Greek tragedies and comediesPlaywrights such as the tragedy writerSeneca and the comedy writers Plautus andTerence wrote plays for religious festivalsRomans especially liked plays with humor
Roman authors influenced later writersin Europe and America but the language ofthe Romans Latin had an even biggerimpact on future generations Latin becameEuropersquos language for government tradeand instruction until about AD 1500 Latinbecame the foundation for many modernEuropean languages such as ItalianFrench and Spanish and shaped manyothers Many of the English words we usetoday come from Latin as well
Roman Science and Engineering TheRomans also learned from Greek science AGreek doctor named Galen (GAY bull luhn)
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The Book ofEpodes
In this poem excerpt Horace praises thelifestyle of those who farm their fam-ilyrsquos landldquoHappy the man who far from
business and affairs
Like mortals of the early
times
May work his fatherrsquos fields
with oxen of his own
Exempt [free] from profit
loss and fee
Not like the soldier roused by
savage trumpetrsquos blare
Not terrified by seas in rage
Avoiding busy forums and the
haughty doors
Of influencial citizensrdquo
mdashHorace The Book of Epodes
According to Horace what kinds of thingsdoes the farmer avoid
Horace
Bibliotheque Nationale Paris France GiraudonBridgeman Art Library
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
463
brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH67 Students analyze the geographic political economic religious and social structures during the development of Rome
WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
Pie
rre
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zeau
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hoto
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earc
hers
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
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Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
(t)ScalaArt Resource NY (b)Erich LessingArt Resource NY
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
Sca
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rt R
esou
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
(l)Stanley Searberg (r)GiraudonArt Resource NY
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
the influence of Greek writersCA 6RC23
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CA 6RC20
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What Did You Learn
468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
Study Central Need help understanding howthe Romans lived Visit cahssglencoecom andclick on Study Central
Reunion des Musees NationauxArt Resource NY
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
CA 6WA24
CA 6RL33
CA 6RL30
Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
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Sardinia
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ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
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CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
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- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Section 1 The First Americans
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- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
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- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
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- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
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- Chapter 11 Assessment
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Chapter Overview Visitcahssglencoecom for a preview of Chapter 10
457
Life in Ancient RomeAs different societies interact they often bring about change in each
other The Romans learned from the Greeks but changed whatthey borrowed to suit their own needs The lives of rich and poorRomans were very different
The Fall of RomeStudying the past helps us to understand the present Rome finally
fell when Germanic invaders swept through the empire in the AD 400s Despite this Roman achievements in government lawlanguage and the arts are still important today
The Byzantine EmpirePhysical geography plays a role in how civilizations develop and
decline Because it was centered at Constantinople the ByzantineEmpire developed a culture based on Roman Greek and Christianideas It also established a powerful trading economy
View the Chapter 10 video in the Glencoe Video Program
Organizing Information Make this foldable to help you organize and analyzeinformation by asking yourself questions about Roman civilization
Reading and WritingAs you read the chapterwrite the main ideas foreach section in theappropriate columns of your foldable Thenwrite one statement that summarizes themain ideas in eachcolumn
Step 1 Fold a sheet ofpaper into thirds fromtop to bottom
Step 2 Turn the paperhorizontally unfold andlabel the three columnsas shown
The Fallof Rome
TheByzantine
Empire
Life in Ancient
Rome
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As you read check your
predictions to see if they
were correct
A prediction is a guess based on what you already knowOne way to predict while reading is to guess what you believethe author will tell you next As you are reading each newtopic should make sense because it is related to the previousparagraph or passage Read the excerpt below from Section 2Based on what you have read make predictions about whatyou will read in the rest of the section After you read Section2 go back to your predictions to see if they were correct
458
Predict how differ-ent our world mayhave been withoutthe Romans
What ideas from oursystem of law do youpredict came fromthe Romans
Our world would be very different ifthe Romans had never existed Manywords in the English language andmany of our ideas about governmentcome from the Romans The same istrue for our code of laws and ourknowledge about building
mdash from page 482
Making Predictions
Can you predictwhich Roman build-ing influences willbe discussed in thetext that follows
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Read the excerpt below from Section 1 of this chapter
Select one blue subheadin this chapter Withoutreading the text underthat subhead write aparagraph that youthink might appearthere Check the facts inyour paragraph to see ifthey are correct
Read to Write
459
Predict what information willbe discussed throughout thissection and write down yourpredictions Then as you readthis section discuss your pre-dictions with a partner anddecide if they were correct
A Roman family at
the dinner table
Family life was important to theRomans Their families were large Theyincluded not only parents and youngchildren but also married children andtheir families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was thehead of the household Called the pater-familias (PA bull tuhr bull fuh bull MIH bull lee bulluhs) or ldquofather of the familyrdquo he hadcomplete control over family members
mdash from page 465
Before you read the chapter skim thequestions on pages 494ndash495 in theChapter Assessment Choose threequestions and predict what the answerswill be
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Life inAncient Rome
73 BCSpartacus leadsrevolt ofenslaved people
c AD 80ColosseumcompletedConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
100 BC AD 1 AD 100100 BC AD 1 AD 100
460 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
c 10 BCLivy writes hisHistory of Rome
Looking Back Looking AheadYou have already learned about
Romersquos rise to power Life in Rome
was not easy but as the empire grew
its people accomplished many things
in art science and engineering
Focusing on the bull In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the
Romans borrowed many Greek ideas
about art and literature (page 461)
bull The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and
women (page 464)
Meeting PeopleVirgil (VUHRbull juhl)
Horace (HAWRbulluhs)
Galen (GAYbull luhn)
Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)
Spartacus (SPAHRbulltuhbullkuhs)
Content Vocabularyvault (VAWLT)
satire (SAbullTYR)
ode (OHD)
anatomy (uhbullNAbulltuhbullmee)
Forum (FOHRbulluhm)
gladiator (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhr)
paterfamilias
(PAbulltuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs)
rhetoric (REHbulltuhbullrihk)
Academic Vocabularytechnique (tehkbullNEEK)
constant (KAHNbullstuhnt)
Reading StrategyCompare and Contrast Use a Venn
diagram like the one below to show
similarities and differences between
the rich and the poor in Rome
RomanRich
RomanPoor
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
Roman Culture
In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the Romans borrowed
many Greek ideas about art and literature
Reading Connection Are there people in your life that
you admire What have you learned from them Read to
find out what the Romans learned from the Greeks
The Romans admired and studied Greekstatues buildings and ideas They copiedthe Greeks in many ways However theychanged what they borrowed to accomodatetheir own needs
What Was Roman Art Like The Romansadmired Greek art and architecture Theyplaced Greek-style statues in their homesand public buildings Roman artists how-ever carved statues that looked differentfrom those of the Greeks Greek statueswere made to look perfect People wereshown young healthy and with beautifulbodies Roman statues were more realisticand included wrinkles warts and otherless attractive features
In building the Romans also turned tothe Greeks for ideas They used Greek-styleporches and rows of columns called colon-nades But they also added their own fea-tures such as arches and domes Romanbuilders were the first to make full use ofthe arch Arches supported bridges aque-ducts and buildings Rows of arches wereoften built against one another to form avault (VAWLT) or curved ceiling Using thistechnique the Romans were also able tobuild domes
The Romans were the first people toinvent and use concrete a mixture of vol-canic ash lime and water When it driedthis mix was as hard as rock Concretemade buildings sturdier and allowed themto be built taller
Romersquos concrete buildings were so wellbuilt that many still stand One of the mostfamous is the Colosseum completed aboutAD 80 It was a huge arena that had a seat-ing capacity of about 60000 people Anotherfamous building is the Pantheon a templebuilt to honor Romersquos gods The Pantheonrsquosdomed roof was the largest of its time
This Roman bridge still stands in Spain
In what other structures were arches used
Nik
Whe
eler
CO
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Roman Literature Roman authors basedmuch of their writing on Greek works Forexample the Roman writer Virgil (VUHR bulljuhl) drew some of his ideas from HomerrsquosOdyssey Virgilrsquos epic poem the Aeneid (uh bullNEE bull uhd) describes the adventures of theTrojan prince Aeneas and how he came toItaly Virgil presents Aeneas as the idealRomanmdashbrave self-controlled and loyal tothe gods
Romersquos other famous writers alsolooked to the Greeks for inspiration UsingGreek models the poet Horace (HAWR bulluhs)
wrote satires (SA bull TYRZ) These works pokedfun at human weaknesses Horace alsocomposed odes (OHDZ) or poems thatexpress strong emotions about life The
Roman writer Ovid wrote works that werebased on the Greek myths The poet Catullusalso admired Greek writings He wrote shortpoems about love sadness and envy
Like the Greeks Romersquos histori-ans recorded the events of their civi-lization One of Romersquos most famoushistorians was Livy He wrote hisHistory of Rome about 10 BC In thisbook Livy describes Romersquos rise topower Livy greatly admired thedeeds of the early Romans and hebelieved that history had importantmoral lessons to teach people
Livy celebrated Romersquos great-ness but the Roman historian Tacitus
took a darker view He believed thatRomersquos emperors had taken peoplersquos free-dom Tacitus also thought Romans were notcommitted to the values that made themstrong He accused them of wasting time onsports and other pleasures
Also like the Greeks the Romansenjoyed plays Roman plays were oftenbased on Greek tragedies and comediesPlaywrights such as the tragedy writerSeneca and the comedy writers Plautus andTerence wrote plays for religious festivalsRomans especially liked plays with humor
Roman authors influenced later writersin Europe and America but the language ofthe Romans Latin had an even biggerimpact on future generations Latin becameEuropersquos language for government tradeand instruction until about AD 1500 Latinbecame the foundation for many modernEuropean languages such as ItalianFrench and Spanish and shaped manyothers Many of the English words we usetoday come from Latin as well
Roman Science and Engineering TheRomans also learned from Greek science AGreek doctor named Galen (GAY bull luhn)
462 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Book ofEpodes
In this poem excerpt Horace praises thelifestyle of those who farm their fam-ilyrsquos landldquoHappy the man who far from
business and affairs
Like mortals of the early
times
May work his fatherrsquos fields
with oxen of his own
Exempt [free] from profit
loss and fee
Not like the soldier roused by
savage trumpetrsquos blare
Not terrified by seas in rage
Avoiding busy forums and the
haughty doors
Of influencial citizensrdquo
mdashHorace The Book of Epodes
According to Horace what kinds of thingsdoes the farmer avoid
Horace
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
463
brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
Pie
rre
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zeau
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hoto
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earc
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
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Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
Sca
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rt R
esou
rce
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
the influence of Greek writersCA 6RC23
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What Did You Learn
468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
Study Central Need help understanding howthe Romans lived Visit cahssglencoecom andclick on Study Central
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
CA 6WA24
CA 6RL33
CA 6RL30
Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
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Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Reading Skill Previewing
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- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Summarizing
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As you read check your
predictions to see if they
were correct
A prediction is a guess based on what you already knowOne way to predict while reading is to guess what you believethe author will tell you next As you are reading each newtopic should make sense because it is related to the previousparagraph or passage Read the excerpt below from Section 2Based on what you have read make predictions about whatyou will read in the rest of the section After you read Section2 go back to your predictions to see if they were correct
458
Predict how differ-ent our world mayhave been withoutthe Romans
What ideas from oursystem of law do youpredict came fromthe Romans
Our world would be very different ifthe Romans had never existed Manywords in the English language andmany of our ideas about governmentcome from the Romans The same istrue for our code of laws and ourknowledge about building
mdash from page 482
Making Predictions
Can you predictwhich Roman build-ing influences willbe discussed in thetext that follows
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Read the excerpt below from Section 1 of this chapter
Select one blue subheadin this chapter Withoutreading the text underthat subhead write aparagraph that youthink might appearthere Check the facts inyour paragraph to see ifthey are correct
Read to Write
459
Predict what information willbe discussed throughout thissection and write down yourpredictions Then as you readthis section discuss your pre-dictions with a partner anddecide if they were correct
A Roman family at
the dinner table
Family life was important to theRomans Their families were large Theyincluded not only parents and youngchildren but also married children andtheir families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was thehead of the household Called the pater-familias (PA bull tuhr bull fuh bull MIH bull lee bulluhs) or ldquofather of the familyrdquo he hadcomplete control over family members
mdash from page 465
Before you read the chapter skim thequestions on pages 494ndash495 in theChapter Assessment Choose threequestions and predict what the answerswill be
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Life inAncient Rome
73 BCSpartacus leadsrevolt ofenslaved people
c AD 80ColosseumcompletedConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
100 BC AD 1 AD 100100 BC AD 1 AD 100
460 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
c 10 BCLivy writes hisHistory of Rome
Looking Back Looking AheadYou have already learned about
Romersquos rise to power Life in Rome
was not easy but as the empire grew
its people accomplished many things
in art science and engineering
Focusing on the bull In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the
Romans borrowed many Greek ideas
about art and literature (page 461)
bull The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and
women (page 464)
Meeting PeopleVirgil (VUHRbull juhl)
Horace (HAWRbulluhs)
Galen (GAYbull luhn)
Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)
Spartacus (SPAHRbulltuhbullkuhs)
Content Vocabularyvault (VAWLT)
satire (SAbullTYR)
ode (OHD)
anatomy (uhbullNAbulltuhbullmee)
Forum (FOHRbulluhm)
gladiator (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhr)
paterfamilias
(PAbulltuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs)
rhetoric (REHbulltuhbullrihk)
Academic Vocabularytechnique (tehkbullNEEK)
constant (KAHNbullstuhnt)
Reading StrategyCompare and Contrast Use a Venn
diagram like the one below to show
similarities and differences between
the rich and the poor in Rome
RomanRich
RomanPoor
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
Roman Culture
In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the Romans borrowed
many Greek ideas about art and literature
Reading Connection Are there people in your life that
you admire What have you learned from them Read to
find out what the Romans learned from the Greeks
The Romans admired and studied Greekstatues buildings and ideas They copiedthe Greeks in many ways However theychanged what they borrowed to accomodatetheir own needs
What Was Roman Art Like The Romansadmired Greek art and architecture Theyplaced Greek-style statues in their homesand public buildings Roman artists how-ever carved statues that looked differentfrom those of the Greeks Greek statueswere made to look perfect People wereshown young healthy and with beautifulbodies Roman statues were more realisticand included wrinkles warts and otherless attractive features
In building the Romans also turned tothe Greeks for ideas They used Greek-styleporches and rows of columns called colon-nades But they also added their own fea-tures such as arches and domes Romanbuilders were the first to make full use ofthe arch Arches supported bridges aque-ducts and buildings Rows of arches wereoften built against one another to form avault (VAWLT) or curved ceiling Using thistechnique the Romans were also able tobuild domes
The Romans were the first people toinvent and use concrete a mixture of vol-canic ash lime and water When it driedthis mix was as hard as rock Concretemade buildings sturdier and allowed themto be built taller
Romersquos concrete buildings were so wellbuilt that many still stand One of the mostfamous is the Colosseum completed aboutAD 80 It was a huge arena that had a seat-ing capacity of about 60000 people Anotherfamous building is the Pantheon a templebuilt to honor Romersquos gods The Pantheonrsquosdomed roof was the largest of its time
This Roman bridge still stands in Spain
In what other structures were arches used
Nik
Whe
eler
CO
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IS
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Roman Literature Roman authors basedmuch of their writing on Greek works Forexample the Roman writer Virgil (VUHR bulljuhl) drew some of his ideas from HomerrsquosOdyssey Virgilrsquos epic poem the Aeneid (uh bullNEE bull uhd) describes the adventures of theTrojan prince Aeneas and how he came toItaly Virgil presents Aeneas as the idealRomanmdashbrave self-controlled and loyal tothe gods
Romersquos other famous writers alsolooked to the Greeks for inspiration UsingGreek models the poet Horace (HAWR bulluhs)
wrote satires (SA bull TYRZ) These works pokedfun at human weaknesses Horace alsocomposed odes (OHDZ) or poems thatexpress strong emotions about life The
Roman writer Ovid wrote works that werebased on the Greek myths The poet Catullusalso admired Greek writings He wrote shortpoems about love sadness and envy
Like the Greeks Romersquos histori-ans recorded the events of their civi-lization One of Romersquos most famoushistorians was Livy He wrote hisHistory of Rome about 10 BC In thisbook Livy describes Romersquos rise topower Livy greatly admired thedeeds of the early Romans and hebelieved that history had importantmoral lessons to teach people
Livy celebrated Romersquos great-ness but the Roman historian Tacitus
took a darker view He believed thatRomersquos emperors had taken peoplersquos free-dom Tacitus also thought Romans were notcommitted to the values that made themstrong He accused them of wasting time onsports and other pleasures
Also like the Greeks the Romansenjoyed plays Roman plays were oftenbased on Greek tragedies and comediesPlaywrights such as the tragedy writerSeneca and the comedy writers Plautus andTerence wrote plays for religious festivalsRomans especially liked plays with humor
Roman authors influenced later writersin Europe and America but the language ofthe Romans Latin had an even biggerimpact on future generations Latin becameEuropersquos language for government tradeand instruction until about AD 1500 Latinbecame the foundation for many modernEuropean languages such as ItalianFrench and Spanish and shaped manyothers Many of the English words we usetoday come from Latin as well
Roman Science and Engineering TheRomans also learned from Greek science AGreek doctor named Galen (GAY bull luhn)
462 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Book ofEpodes
In this poem excerpt Horace praises thelifestyle of those who farm their fam-ilyrsquos landldquoHappy the man who far from
business and affairs
Like mortals of the early
times
May work his fatherrsquos fields
with oxen of his own
Exempt [free] from profit
loss and fee
Not like the soldier roused by
savage trumpetrsquos blare
Not terrified by seas in rage
Avoiding busy forums and the
haughty doors
Of influencial citizensrdquo
mdashHorace The Book of Epodes
According to Horace what kinds of thingsdoes the farmer avoid
Horace
Bibliotheque Nationale Paris France GiraudonBridgeman Art Library
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
463
brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH67 Students analyze the geographic political economic religious and social structures during the development of Rome
WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
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rre
Bel
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earc
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 465
Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
(t)ScalaArt Resource NY (b)Erich LessingArt Resource NY
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
Sca
laA
rt R
esou
rce
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 467
These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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0Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Areaprojection
0deg
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40degN
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Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Danube R
CaspianSea
ASIAMINOR
BRITAIN
GAUL
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ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
A F R I C A
Adrianople
ConstantinopleRome
Alexandria
Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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S
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500 mi0
40degN
20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
Red
Sea
Nile
R
Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
SYRIA
EGYPT
OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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40degN
30degN
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Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
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CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- National Geographic Geography Handbook
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- How Do I Study Geography
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- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
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-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Reading Skill Previewing
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Assessment
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Read the excerpt below from Section 1 of this chapter
Select one blue subheadin this chapter Withoutreading the text underthat subhead write aparagraph that youthink might appearthere Check the facts inyour paragraph to see ifthey are correct
Read to Write
459
Predict what information willbe discussed throughout thissection and write down yourpredictions Then as you readthis section discuss your pre-dictions with a partner anddecide if they were correct
A Roman family at
the dinner table
Family life was important to theRomans Their families were large Theyincluded not only parents and youngchildren but also married children andtheir families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was thehead of the household Called the pater-familias (PA bull tuhr bull fuh bull MIH bull lee bulluhs) or ldquofather of the familyrdquo he hadcomplete control over family members
mdash from page 465
Before you read the chapter skim thequestions on pages 494ndash495 in theChapter Assessment Choose threequestions and predict what the answerswill be
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Life inAncient Rome
73 BCSpartacus leadsrevolt ofenslaved people
c AD 80ColosseumcompletedConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
100 BC AD 1 AD 100100 BC AD 1 AD 100
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c 10 BCLivy writes hisHistory of Rome
Looking Back Looking AheadYou have already learned about
Romersquos rise to power Life in Rome
was not easy but as the empire grew
its people accomplished many things
in art science and engineering
Focusing on the bull In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the
Romans borrowed many Greek ideas
about art and literature (page 461)
bull The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and
women (page 464)
Meeting PeopleVirgil (VUHRbull juhl)
Horace (HAWRbulluhs)
Galen (GAYbull luhn)
Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)
Spartacus (SPAHRbulltuhbullkuhs)
Content Vocabularyvault (VAWLT)
satire (SAbullTYR)
ode (OHD)
anatomy (uhbullNAbulltuhbullmee)
Forum (FOHRbulluhm)
gladiator (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhr)
paterfamilias
(PAbulltuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs)
rhetoric (REHbulltuhbullrihk)
Academic Vocabularytechnique (tehkbullNEEK)
constant (KAHNbullstuhnt)
Reading StrategyCompare and Contrast Use a Venn
diagram like the one below to show
similarities and differences between
the rich and the poor in Rome
RomanRich
RomanPoor
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
Roman Culture
In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the Romans borrowed
many Greek ideas about art and literature
Reading Connection Are there people in your life that
you admire What have you learned from them Read to
find out what the Romans learned from the Greeks
The Romans admired and studied Greekstatues buildings and ideas They copiedthe Greeks in many ways However theychanged what they borrowed to accomodatetheir own needs
What Was Roman Art Like The Romansadmired Greek art and architecture Theyplaced Greek-style statues in their homesand public buildings Roman artists how-ever carved statues that looked differentfrom those of the Greeks Greek statueswere made to look perfect People wereshown young healthy and with beautifulbodies Roman statues were more realisticand included wrinkles warts and otherless attractive features
In building the Romans also turned tothe Greeks for ideas They used Greek-styleporches and rows of columns called colon-nades But they also added their own fea-tures such as arches and domes Romanbuilders were the first to make full use ofthe arch Arches supported bridges aque-ducts and buildings Rows of arches wereoften built against one another to form avault (VAWLT) or curved ceiling Using thistechnique the Romans were also able tobuild domes
The Romans were the first people toinvent and use concrete a mixture of vol-canic ash lime and water When it driedthis mix was as hard as rock Concretemade buildings sturdier and allowed themto be built taller
Romersquos concrete buildings were so wellbuilt that many still stand One of the mostfamous is the Colosseum completed aboutAD 80 It was a huge arena that had a seat-ing capacity of about 60000 people Anotherfamous building is the Pantheon a templebuilt to honor Romersquos gods The Pantheonrsquosdomed roof was the largest of its time
This Roman bridge still stands in Spain
In what other structures were arches used
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Roman Literature Roman authors basedmuch of their writing on Greek works Forexample the Roman writer Virgil (VUHR bulljuhl) drew some of his ideas from HomerrsquosOdyssey Virgilrsquos epic poem the Aeneid (uh bullNEE bull uhd) describes the adventures of theTrojan prince Aeneas and how he came toItaly Virgil presents Aeneas as the idealRomanmdashbrave self-controlled and loyal tothe gods
Romersquos other famous writers alsolooked to the Greeks for inspiration UsingGreek models the poet Horace (HAWR bulluhs)
wrote satires (SA bull TYRZ) These works pokedfun at human weaknesses Horace alsocomposed odes (OHDZ) or poems thatexpress strong emotions about life The
Roman writer Ovid wrote works that werebased on the Greek myths The poet Catullusalso admired Greek writings He wrote shortpoems about love sadness and envy
Like the Greeks Romersquos histori-ans recorded the events of their civi-lization One of Romersquos most famoushistorians was Livy He wrote hisHistory of Rome about 10 BC In thisbook Livy describes Romersquos rise topower Livy greatly admired thedeeds of the early Romans and hebelieved that history had importantmoral lessons to teach people
Livy celebrated Romersquos great-ness but the Roman historian Tacitus
took a darker view He believed thatRomersquos emperors had taken peoplersquos free-dom Tacitus also thought Romans were notcommitted to the values that made themstrong He accused them of wasting time onsports and other pleasures
Also like the Greeks the Romansenjoyed plays Roman plays were oftenbased on Greek tragedies and comediesPlaywrights such as the tragedy writerSeneca and the comedy writers Plautus andTerence wrote plays for religious festivalsRomans especially liked plays with humor
Roman authors influenced later writersin Europe and America but the language ofthe Romans Latin had an even biggerimpact on future generations Latin becameEuropersquos language for government tradeand instruction until about AD 1500 Latinbecame the foundation for many modernEuropean languages such as ItalianFrench and Spanish and shaped manyothers Many of the English words we usetoday come from Latin as well
Roman Science and Engineering TheRomans also learned from Greek science AGreek doctor named Galen (GAY bull luhn)
462 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Book ofEpodes
In this poem excerpt Horace praises thelifestyle of those who farm their fam-ilyrsquos landldquoHappy the man who far from
business and affairs
Like mortals of the early
times
May work his fatherrsquos fields
with oxen of his own
Exempt [free] from profit
loss and fee
Not like the soldier roused by
savage trumpetrsquos blare
Not terrified by seas in rage
Avoiding busy forums and the
haughty doors
Of influencial citizensrdquo
mdashHorace The Book of Epodes
According to Horace what kinds of thingsdoes the farmer avoid
Horace
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
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brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
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Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
the influence of Greek writersCA 6RC23
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What Did You Learn
468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
Study Central Need help understanding howthe Romans lived Visit cahssglencoecom andclick on Study Central
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
CA 6WA24
CA 6RL33
CA 6RL30
Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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ASIAMINOR
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
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R
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nSeaITALYSPAIN
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OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
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Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Geographic Dictionary
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- How Does a Historian Work
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Section 1 The First Americans
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- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
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- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
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Life inAncient Rome
73 BCSpartacus leadsrevolt ofenslaved people
c AD 80ColosseumcompletedConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
100 BC AD 1 AD 100100 BC AD 1 AD 100
460 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
c 10 BCLivy writes hisHistory of Rome
Looking Back Looking AheadYou have already learned about
Romersquos rise to power Life in Rome
was not easy but as the empire grew
its people accomplished many things
in art science and engineering
Focusing on the bull In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the
Romans borrowed many Greek ideas
about art and literature (page 461)
bull The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and
women (page 464)
Meeting PeopleVirgil (VUHRbull juhl)
Horace (HAWRbulluhs)
Galen (GAYbull luhn)
Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)
Spartacus (SPAHRbulltuhbullkuhs)
Content Vocabularyvault (VAWLT)
satire (SAbullTYR)
ode (OHD)
anatomy (uhbullNAbulltuhbullmee)
Forum (FOHRbulluhm)
gladiator (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhr)
paterfamilias
(PAbulltuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs)
rhetoric (REHbulltuhbullrihk)
Academic Vocabularytechnique (tehkbullNEEK)
constant (KAHNbullstuhnt)
Reading StrategyCompare and Contrast Use a Venn
diagram like the one below to show
similarities and differences between
the rich and the poor in Rome
RomanRich
RomanPoor
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
Roman Culture
In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the Romans borrowed
many Greek ideas about art and literature
Reading Connection Are there people in your life that
you admire What have you learned from them Read to
find out what the Romans learned from the Greeks
The Romans admired and studied Greekstatues buildings and ideas They copiedthe Greeks in many ways However theychanged what they borrowed to accomodatetheir own needs
What Was Roman Art Like The Romansadmired Greek art and architecture Theyplaced Greek-style statues in their homesand public buildings Roman artists how-ever carved statues that looked differentfrom those of the Greeks Greek statueswere made to look perfect People wereshown young healthy and with beautifulbodies Roman statues were more realisticand included wrinkles warts and otherless attractive features
In building the Romans also turned tothe Greeks for ideas They used Greek-styleporches and rows of columns called colon-nades But they also added their own fea-tures such as arches and domes Romanbuilders were the first to make full use ofthe arch Arches supported bridges aque-ducts and buildings Rows of arches wereoften built against one another to form avault (VAWLT) or curved ceiling Using thistechnique the Romans were also able tobuild domes
The Romans were the first people toinvent and use concrete a mixture of vol-canic ash lime and water When it driedthis mix was as hard as rock Concretemade buildings sturdier and allowed themto be built taller
Romersquos concrete buildings were so wellbuilt that many still stand One of the mostfamous is the Colosseum completed aboutAD 80 It was a huge arena that had a seat-ing capacity of about 60000 people Anotherfamous building is the Pantheon a templebuilt to honor Romersquos gods The Pantheonrsquosdomed roof was the largest of its time
This Roman bridge still stands in Spain
In what other structures were arches used
Nik
Whe
eler
CO
RB
IS
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Roman Literature Roman authors basedmuch of their writing on Greek works Forexample the Roman writer Virgil (VUHR bulljuhl) drew some of his ideas from HomerrsquosOdyssey Virgilrsquos epic poem the Aeneid (uh bullNEE bull uhd) describes the adventures of theTrojan prince Aeneas and how he came toItaly Virgil presents Aeneas as the idealRomanmdashbrave self-controlled and loyal tothe gods
Romersquos other famous writers alsolooked to the Greeks for inspiration UsingGreek models the poet Horace (HAWR bulluhs)
wrote satires (SA bull TYRZ) These works pokedfun at human weaknesses Horace alsocomposed odes (OHDZ) or poems thatexpress strong emotions about life The
Roman writer Ovid wrote works that werebased on the Greek myths The poet Catullusalso admired Greek writings He wrote shortpoems about love sadness and envy
Like the Greeks Romersquos histori-ans recorded the events of their civi-lization One of Romersquos most famoushistorians was Livy He wrote hisHistory of Rome about 10 BC In thisbook Livy describes Romersquos rise topower Livy greatly admired thedeeds of the early Romans and hebelieved that history had importantmoral lessons to teach people
Livy celebrated Romersquos great-ness but the Roman historian Tacitus
took a darker view He believed thatRomersquos emperors had taken peoplersquos free-dom Tacitus also thought Romans were notcommitted to the values that made themstrong He accused them of wasting time onsports and other pleasures
Also like the Greeks the Romansenjoyed plays Roman plays were oftenbased on Greek tragedies and comediesPlaywrights such as the tragedy writerSeneca and the comedy writers Plautus andTerence wrote plays for religious festivalsRomans especially liked plays with humor
Roman authors influenced later writersin Europe and America but the language ofthe Romans Latin had an even biggerimpact on future generations Latin becameEuropersquos language for government tradeand instruction until about AD 1500 Latinbecame the foundation for many modernEuropean languages such as ItalianFrench and Spanish and shaped manyothers Many of the English words we usetoday come from Latin as well
Roman Science and Engineering TheRomans also learned from Greek science AGreek doctor named Galen (GAY bull luhn)
462 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Book ofEpodes
In this poem excerpt Horace praises thelifestyle of those who farm their fam-ilyrsquos landldquoHappy the man who far from
business and affairs
Like mortals of the early
times
May work his fatherrsquos fields
with oxen of his own
Exempt [free] from profit
loss and fee
Not like the soldier roused by
savage trumpetrsquos blare
Not terrified by seas in rage
Avoiding busy forums and the
haughty doors
Of influencial citizensrdquo
mdashHorace The Book of Epodes
According to Horace what kinds of thingsdoes the farmer avoid
Horace
Bibliotheque Nationale Paris France GiraudonBridgeman Art Library
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
463
brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
Pie
rre
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hoto
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earc
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
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Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
Sca
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esou
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
the influence of Greek writersCA 6RC23
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
CA 6WA24
CA 6RL33
CA 6RL30
Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
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Dag
li O
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
Roman Culture
In addition to their own developments
in science and engineering the Romans borrowed
many Greek ideas about art and literature
Reading Connection Are there people in your life that
you admire What have you learned from them Read to
find out what the Romans learned from the Greeks
The Romans admired and studied Greekstatues buildings and ideas They copiedthe Greeks in many ways However theychanged what they borrowed to accomodatetheir own needs
What Was Roman Art Like The Romansadmired Greek art and architecture Theyplaced Greek-style statues in their homesand public buildings Roman artists how-ever carved statues that looked differentfrom those of the Greeks Greek statueswere made to look perfect People wereshown young healthy and with beautifulbodies Roman statues were more realisticand included wrinkles warts and otherless attractive features
In building the Romans also turned tothe Greeks for ideas They used Greek-styleporches and rows of columns called colon-nades But they also added their own fea-tures such as arches and domes Romanbuilders were the first to make full use ofthe arch Arches supported bridges aque-ducts and buildings Rows of arches wereoften built against one another to form avault (VAWLT) or curved ceiling Using thistechnique the Romans were also able tobuild domes
The Romans were the first people toinvent and use concrete a mixture of vol-canic ash lime and water When it driedthis mix was as hard as rock Concretemade buildings sturdier and allowed themto be built taller
Romersquos concrete buildings were so wellbuilt that many still stand One of the mostfamous is the Colosseum completed aboutAD 80 It was a huge arena that had a seat-ing capacity of about 60000 people Anotherfamous building is the Pantheon a templebuilt to honor Romersquos gods The Pantheonrsquosdomed roof was the largest of its time
This Roman bridge still stands in Spain
In what other structures were arches used
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Roman Literature Roman authors basedmuch of their writing on Greek works Forexample the Roman writer Virgil (VUHR bulljuhl) drew some of his ideas from HomerrsquosOdyssey Virgilrsquos epic poem the Aeneid (uh bullNEE bull uhd) describes the adventures of theTrojan prince Aeneas and how he came toItaly Virgil presents Aeneas as the idealRomanmdashbrave self-controlled and loyal tothe gods
Romersquos other famous writers alsolooked to the Greeks for inspiration UsingGreek models the poet Horace (HAWR bulluhs)
wrote satires (SA bull TYRZ) These works pokedfun at human weaknesses Horace alsocomposed odes (OHDZ) or poems thatexpress strong emotions about life The
Roman writer Ovid wrote works that werebased on the Greek myths The poet Catullusalso admired Greek writings He wrote shortpoems about love sadness and envy
Like the Greeks Romersquos histori-ans recorded the events of their civi-lization One of Romersquos most famoushistorians was Livy He wrote hisHistory of Rome about 10 BC In thisbook Livy describes Romersquos rise topower Livy greatly admired thedeeds of the early Romans and hebelieved that history had importantmoral lessons to teach people
Livy celebrated Romersquos great-ness but the Roman historian Tacitus
took a darker view He believed thatRomersquos emperors had taken peoplersquos free-dom Tacitus also thought Romans were notcommitted to the values that made themstrong He accused them of wasting time onsports and other pleasures
Also like the Greeks the Romansenjoyed plays Roman plays were oftenbased on Greek tragedies and comediesPlaywrights such as the tragedy writerSeneca and the comedy writers Plautus andTerence wrote plays for religious festivalsRomans especially liked plays with humor
Roman authors influenced later writersin Europe and America but the language ofthe Romans Latin had an even biggerimpact on future generations Latin becameEuropersquos language for government tradeand instruction until about AD 1500 Latinbecame the foundation for many modernEuropean languages such as ItalianFrench and Spanish and shaped manyothers Many of the English words we usetoday come from Latin as well
Roman Science and Engineering TheRomans also learned from Greek science AGreek doctor named Galen (GAY bull luhn)
462 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Book ofEpodes
In this poem excerpt Horace praises thelifestyle of those who farm their fam-ilyrsquos landldquoHappy the man who far from
business and affairs
Like mortals of the early
times
May work his fatherrsquos fields
with oxen of his own
Exempt [free] from profit
loss and fee
Not like the soldier roused by
savage trumpetrsquos blare
Not terrified by seas in rage
Avoiding busy forums and the
haughty doors
Of influencial citizensrdquo
mdashHorace The Book of Epodes
According to Horace what kinds of thingsdoes the farmer avoid
Horace
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
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brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH67 Students analyze the geographic political economic religious and social structures during the development of Rome
WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
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Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 467
These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
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What Did You Learn
468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
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helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
(t)Hagia Sophia Istanbul TurkeyET Archives LondonSuperStock (b)C BoisvieuxPhoto Researchers
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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S
WE
500 km
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0Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Areaprojection
0deg
20degE 40degE
40degN
ATLANTICOCEAN
NorthSea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Danube R
CaspianSea
ASIAMINOR
BRITAIN
GAUL
SPAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
A F R I C A
Adrianople
ConstantinopleRome
Alexandria
Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Sardinia
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Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
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CA HI6
CA 6RC23
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CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 3 Assessment
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- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
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- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Unit 2 Review
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- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
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- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
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- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
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- Chapter 11 Assessment
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Roman Literature Roman authors basedmuch of their writing on Greek works Forexample the Roman writer Virgil (VUHR bulljuhl) drew some of his ideas from HomerrsquosOdyssey Virgilrsquos epic poem the Aeneid (uh bullNEE bull uhd) describes the adventures of theTrojan prince Aeneas and how he came toItaly Virgil presents Aeneas as the idealRomanmdashbrave self-controlled and loyal tothe gods
Romersquos other famous writers alsolooked to the Greeks for inspiration UsingGreek models the poet Horace (HAWR bulluhs)
wrote satires (SA bull TYRZ) These works pokedfun at human weaknesses Horace alsocomposed odes (OHDZ) or poems thatexpress strong emotions about life The
Roman writer Ovid wrote works that werebased on the Greek myths The poet Catullusalso admired Greek writings He wrote shortpoems about love sadness and envy
Like the Greeks Romersquos histori-ans recorded the events of their civi-lization One of Romersquos most famoushistorians was Livy He wrote hisHistory of Rome about 10 BC In thisbook Livy describes Romersquos rise topower Livy greatly admired thedeeds of the early Romans and hebelieved that history had importantmoral lessons to teach people
Livy celebrated Romersquos great-ness but the Roman historian Tacitus
took a darker view He believed thatRomersquos emperors had taken peoplersquos free-dom Tacitus also thought Romans were notcommitted to the values that made themstrong He accused them of wasting time onsports and other pleasures
Also like the Greeks the Romansenjoyed plays Roman plays were oftenbased on Greek tragedies and comediesPlaywrights such as the tragedy writerSeneca and the comedy writers Plautus andTerence wrote plays for religious festivalsRomans especially liked plays with humor
Roman authors influenced later writersin Europe and America but the language ofthe Romans Latin had an even biggerimpact on future generations Latin becameEuropersquos language for government tradeand instruction until about AD 1500 Latinbecame the foundation for many modernEuropean languages such as ItalianFrench and Spanish and shaped manyothers Many of the English words we usetoday come from Latin as well
Roman Science and Engineering TheRomans also learned from Greek science AGreek doctor named Galen (GAY bull luhn)
462 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Book ofEpodes
In this poem excerpt Horace praises thelifestyle of those who farm their fam-ilyrsquos landldquoHappy the man who far from
business and affairs
Like mortals of the early
times
May work his fatherrsquos fields
with oxen of his own
Exempt [free] from profit
loss and fee
Not like the soldier roused by
savage trumpetrsquos blare
Not terrified by seas in rage
Avoiding busy forums and the
haughty doors
Of influencial citizensrdquo
mdashHorace The Book of Epodes
According to Horace what kinds of thingsdoes the farmer avoid
Horace
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
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brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
Pie
rre
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zeau
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hoto
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earc
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
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Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
Sca
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
the influence of Greek writersCA 6RC23
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What Did You Learn
468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
Study Central Need help understanding howthe Romans lived Visit cahssglencoecom andclick on Study Central
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
CA 6WA24
CA 6RL33
CA 6RL30
Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
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Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
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Hag
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
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- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
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The Colosseum in Rome could hold 60000 people
It was made of concrete and had a removable
canvas awning to protect spectators from
the hot sun What was
concrete made
from
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brought many medical ideas to Rome Forexample he emphasized the importance ofanatomy (uh bull NA bull tuh bull mee) the study ofbody structure To learn about internalorgans Galen cut open dead animals andrecorded his findings Doctors in the Weststudied Galenrsquos books and drawings formore than 1500 years
Another important scientist of theRoman Empire was Ptolemy (TAHbull luhbullmee)Ptolemy lived in Alexandria in Egypt Hestudied the sky and carefully mapped over1000 different stars He also studied themotion of planets and stars and created rulesexplaining their movements Even thoughPtolemy inaccurately placed Earth at thecenter of the universe educated people inEurope accepted his ideas for centuries
While Roman scientists tried to under-stand how the world worked Roman
engineers built an astonishing system ofroads and bridges to connect the empireHave you ever heard the saying ldquoAll roadslead to Romerdquo Roman engineers builtroads from Rome to every part of theempire These roads were well built andmade travel and trade more accessible
The Romans also used advanced engi-neering to supply their cities with fresh-water Engineers built aqueducts to bringwater from the hills into the citiesAqueducts were long troughs supported byrows of arches They carried water over long distances At one time 11 greataqueducts fed Romersquos homes bathhousesfountains and public bathrooms Romancities also had sewers to remove waste
Explain How did the
Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture
A system of cages ropes and
pulleys brought wild animals up
to the Colosseum floor from
rooms underground
The Roman ColosseumThe Roman Colosseum
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WH67 Students analyze the geographic political economic religious and social structures during the development of Rome
WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
Pie
rre
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hoto
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earc
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
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Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
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his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
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Nonfiction
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bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
476 CHAPTER 10 Roman Civilizationc ala
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
(t)Hagia Sophia Istanbul TurkeyET Archives LondonSuperStock (b)C BoisvieuxPhoto Researchers
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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PERSIANEMPIRE
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JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
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CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
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- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
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- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
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WH67 Students analyze the geographic political economic religious and social structures during the development of Rome
WH71 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire
Daily Life in Rome
The rich and poor had very different
lives in Rome as did men and women
Reading Connection Do you think there is a big dif-
ference in the lives of boys and girls you know today
Why or why not Read to learn how the lives of Roman
boys and girls were very different from each other
What was it like to live in Rome over2000 years ago Rome was one of thelargest cities in the ancient world By thetime of Augustus over a million peoplelived there Rome was carefully planned aswere many Roman cities It was laid out in asquare with the main roads crossing at rightangles At its center was the Forum (FOHRbullum) This was an open space that served as amarketplace and public square Templesand public buildings were built around it
Wealthy Romans lived in large comfort-able houses Each home had large roomsfine furniture and beautiful gardens In thecenter was an inner court called an atriumWealthy Romans also had homes called vil-las on their country estates
The city of Rome was crowded noisyand dirty People tossed garbage into thestreets from their apartments and thievesprowled the streets at night Most people inRome were poor They lived in apartmentbuildings made of stone and wood Highrent forced families to live in one room
Roman apartments were up to six storieshigh They often collapsed because they wereso poorly built Fire was a constant dangerbecause people used torches and lamps forlighting and cooked with oil Once started afire could destroy entire blocks of apartments
To keep the people from rioting theRoman government provided ldquobread and cir-cusesrdquo or free grain and shows Romans of allclasses flocked to the chariot races and gladi-ator contests Gladiators (GLAbulldeebullAYbulltuhrz)
Ancient Roman Sports Sports were
important to the Romans Paintings on
vases frescoes [moist plaster] and stone
show Romans playing ball including a
version of soccer Roman girls are shown
exercising with handheld weights and
throwing an egg-shaped ball
Some Roman sporting events took
place in the Colosseum Wild beast
fights battles between ships and
gladiator contests attracted Roman
spectators by the thousands Chariot
racing was held in the Circus Maximus
and the drivers wore team colors of
red white green and blue
Scene showing gladiators in battle
Connecting to the Past1 How do we know sports were important to
the Romans
2 How are todayrsquos sports different fromRoman sports How are they similar
Pie
rre
Bel
zeau
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hoto
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earc
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 465
Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 467
These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
the influence of Greek writersCA 6RC23
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
CA 6WA24
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Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
N
S
WE
500 km
500 mi0
0Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Areaprojection
0deg
20degE 40degE
40degN
ATLANTICOCEAN
NorthSea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Danube R
CaspianSea
ASIAMINOR
BRITAIN
GAUL
SPAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
A F R I C A
Adrianople
ConstantinopleRome
Alexandria
Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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500 mi0
40degN
20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
Red
Sea
Nile
R
Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
SYRIA
EGYPT
OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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40degN
30degN
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ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
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fought animals and each other Most gladia-tors were enslaved people criminals or poorpeople Gladiators were admired much likesports heroes are today
What Was Family Life Like Family lifewas important to the Romans Their familieswere large They included not only parentsand young children but also married chil-dren and their families other relatives andenslaved servants The father was the headof the household Called the paterfamilias(PA bull tuhrbull fuhbullMIHbull leebulluhs) or ldquofather of thefamilyrdquo he had complete control over fam-ily members For example he punished chil-dren severely if they disobeyed He alsoarranged their marriages
In some cases the paterfamilias madesure his children were educated PoorRomans could not afford to send their chil-dren to school Wealthy Romans howeverhired tutors to teach their young children athome Some older boys went to schoolwhere they learned reading writing andrhetoric (REH bull tuh bull rihk) or public speaking
Older girls did not go to school Insteadthey studied reading and writing at homeThey also learned household duties such ascooking weaving and cleaning
Between the ages of 14 and 16 a Romanboy celebrated becoming a man He wouldburn his toys and put on a toga a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore Once hecame of age a man might join his familyrsquosbusiness become a soldier or begin a career
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 465
Chariot races were held in an arena called the Circus Maximus
one of the largest arenas ever made Besides chariot races
what other types of shows attracted Romans
A Roman teacher and student
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
the influence of Greek writersCA 6RC23
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
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Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
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Ista
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
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- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
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Bedrooms
Library
Courtyard
Kitchen
In the dining room family members
ate while reclining on couches
Rainwater from the
gutters collected in
the pool below
Guests and business
associates were
entertained in the
living roomstudy
Some homes had shops
or workshops that
opened onto the street
A Roman HouseA Roman House
in the government Roman women did notbecome adults until they married Awoman usually wore a long flowing robewith a cloak called a palla
Women in Rome Women in early Romehad some rights but they did not have thesame status as men The paterfamilias con-trolled his wifersquos activities However heoften sought her advice in private Womenhad a strong influence on their families andsome wives of famous men includingemperors became well-known themselvesFor example the empress Livia (LIHV bull ee bulluh) wife of Augustus had a say in Romersquospolitics She was later honored as a goddess
The freedoms a Roman woman enjoyeddepended on her husbandrsquos wealth and sta-
tus Wealthy women had a great deal ofindependence They could own land runbusinesses and sell property They man-aged the household and had enslaved peo-ple do the housework This left the womenfree to study literature art and fashionOutside the home they could go to the the-ater or the amphitheater but in both placesthey had to sit in areas separate from men
Women with less money had less free-dom They spent most of their time workingin their houses or helping their husbands infamily-run shops They were allowed toleave home to shop visit friends worship attemples or go to the baths A few womendid work independently outside the homeSome served as priestesses while othersworked as hairdressers and even doctors
Wealthy Romans often lived in spacious houses with central
courtyards The houses had high brick walls without windows
Many of the rooms opened into the courtyard to allow in light
and fresh air How is a Roman home similar to homes in your
neighborhood How is it different
A Roman
couple
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These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 3 Assessment
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- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 467
These apartments were built of brick
and stone for wealthy Romans What
sort of buildings did poor Romans live in
How Did Romans Treat Enslaved PeopleHistorians can trace slavery to early times inRoman history But the use of slave laborgrew as Rome took over more territoryThousands of prisoners from conqueredlands were brought to Italy By 100 BC anestimated 40 percent of the people in Italywere enslaved
Enslaved people did many differentjobs They worked in homes fields minesand workshops They helped build roadsbridges and aqueducts Many enslavedGreeks were well educated They served asteachers doctors and artisans
For most enslaved people life was miser-able They were punished severely for poorwork or for running away To escape theirhardships enslaved people often rebelled
In 73 BC a slave revolt broke out in ItalyIt was led by a gladiator named Spartacus(SPAHR bull tuh bullkuhs) Under Spartacus a forceof 70000 enslaved people defeated severalRoman armies The revolt was finallycrushed two years later Spartacus and
6000 of his followers were crucified or putto death by being nailed to a cross
Roman Religion and Philosophy Theancient Romans worshiped many gods andgoddesses They also believed that spiritslived in natural things such as trees andrivers Greek gods and goddesses werepopular in Rome although they were givenRoman names For example Zeus becameJupiter the sky god and Aphrodite becameVenus the goddess of love and beautyRoman emperors also were worshipedThis practice strengthened support for thegovernment
Romans honored their gods and god-desses by praying and offering food EveryRoman home had an altar for the familyrsquoshousehold gods Government officialsmade offerings in temples There the impor-tant gods and goddesses of Rome werehonored Some Roman priests looked formessages from the gods They studied theinsides of dead animals or watched theflight of birds looking for meaning
A Roman family at
the dinner table
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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ASIAMINOR
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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0deg 20degE 40degE
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nSeaITALYSPAIN
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OSTROGOTHS
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Sicily
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Cyprus
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JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
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hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
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- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull Roman art literature and science
borrowed much from the Greeks
Roman engineers made advances
including the development of
cement the arch aqueducts and
domes
bull Religion and family were impor-
tant parts of Roman life Enslaved
people carried out many different
tasks in Roman society
1 What were some of Ptolemyrsquos
scientific achievements
2 How were the Roman and
Greek religions similar
Critical Thinking
3 Compare and ContrastDraw a chart like the one
below Fill in details comparing
Roman and Greek art and
architecture
4 Analyze Why is the Roman
language important
5 Describe Describe Roman
education
6 The Romans bor-
rowed ideas from other peo-
ples Do you think our culture
today borrows ideas from
other peoples Explain your
answer
7 MakingPredictions Reread the text
on Roman literature on page
462 How might Roman writing
have been different without
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468 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Romans also bor-rowed ideas from Greekphilosophy For examplethey borrowed and modi-fied or changed slightlythe Greek philosophy ofStoicism For RomansStoicism was not aboutfinding happiness throughreason like it was for theGreeks Instead Stoicismencouraged Romans tolive in a practical wayStoic philosophers urgedpeople to participate in public affairs todo their civic duty and to treat conqueredpeoples well
As the empire grew larger Romanscame into contact with other religionsThese religions were allowed as long as
they did not threaten the governmentThose that did faced severe hardshipsYou will read about one of these reli-gionsmdashChristianitymdashin the next chapter
Contrast Compare the life
of upper-class women to women of other classes
Ares
Roman God
Mars
Role
god of war
JunoHera wife of chief god
Zeus Jupiter chief god
Aphrodite Venus goddess of love
Artemis Diana goddess of the hunt
Athena Minerva goddess of wisdom
Hermes Mercury messenger god
Hades Pluto god of the underworld
Poseidon Neptune god of the sea
Hephaestus Vulcan god of fire
Greek God
Greek and Roman GodsGreek and Roman Gods
Greek Art Roman Art
Greek Architecture
Roman Architecture
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
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Do you know a person who isalways friendly and generous nomatter what the circumstancesIn this story a good-naturedhusband and wife are rewardedwhen they receive special guestsinto their home
By Don Nardo
Before You ReadThe Scene This story takes place in ancient Rome in the legendary time
when gods visited Earth to interact with humans in person
The Characters Baucis and Philemon are a woman and man who welcome
guests into their home Jupiter and Mercury are two ancient Roman gods
The Plot A husband and wife welcome two guests into their cottage As
the pair try to provide for their guests with food the guests reveal their
identities and reward the host and hostess for their generosity
Vocabulary Preview
diversion something that
relaxes amuses or entertains
descend to pass from a higher
level to a lower level
hospitality kind treatment of
guests and visitors
thatch a plant material used to
cover the roof of a building
burden something taken as a
duty or responsibility
edible safe to eat
replenish to make full or
complete again
vantage a position
giving a total view
deluge flood
unscathed unharmed
transform to change completely
ensure to make certain
eternity endless time
foliage leaves from a tree
peasant farm laborer
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
cent
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
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Dag
li O
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
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As You ReadKeep in mind that this story is a myth Likethe Greeks Romans passed myths from onegeneration to the next to explain some aspectof the world Often the stories involved godsand goddesses as well as humans
One of Jupiterrsquos favorite pastimes wasdisguising himself as a mortal and roamingthe earth in search of diversions andadventures On one particular day he andhis messenger Mercury dressedthemselves as lowly beggars anddescended to the land of Phrygia1 (incentral Asia Minor) to test the hospitalityof the local people To their dismay thegods encountered much rudeness andselfishness As they went from house to
house rich ones and poor ones alikeasking humbly for a scrap of food and aplace to sleep one owner after anothertold them to go away and barred the dooragainst them They tried a thousandhouses and always received the same poortreatment
Finally Jupiter and Mercury came to asmall hut thatched with straw and reedsthe humblest and poorest hovel2 they hadseen so far This time an elderly coupleBaucis and Philemon by name welcomedthem in As Ovid3 told it They hadmarried young and were deeply in love
1Phrygia an area of the Roman Empire in present-day Turkey
2hovel a small poorly built house3Ovid Roman poet author of tales of Romanmythology
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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ASIAMINOR
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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0deg 20degE 40degE
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R
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nSeaITALYSPAIN
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OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
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Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
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ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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CA HI2
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
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- Chapter 10 Assessment
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They had grown old together in the same cottage they were very poor but faced theirpoverty with cheerful spirit and made its burden light by not complaining It would do youlittle good to ask for servants or masters in that household for the couple were all thehouse both gave and followed orders
The two old people went out of their way to make the strangers comfortable Bauciscarefully washed her wobbly wooden table and she and her husband prepared a supper ofcabbage olives radishes eggs and whatever else edible they could find As they and theirguests ate the meal Baucis and Philemon noticed that each time their mixing bowl wasnear to empty it suddenly filled up again and the wine kept on replenishing itself too Notrealizing that this was the work of their superhuman guests the two humans becameafraid and raised their hands high in prayer
At this moment Jupiter and Mercury revealed themselves to the old people They toldthem not to fear and led them to a mountaintop From that vantage Baucis and Philemonwatched as a great flood drowned all their neighbors the ones who had treated the godsso badly a deluge that left only their own hut standing unscathed Jupiter then
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
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ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
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- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
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- Chapter 11 Assessment
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transformed the hut into a magnificent templeand the two mortals thereafter resided in it as hisdevoted priests
The king of the gods did the two aging loversa further kindness ensuring that neither wouldhave to endure the sadness and loneliness ofoutliving the other and also that they wouldremain together for eternity On the last day oftheir lives each suddenly saw leaves sproutingfrom the other
Philemon watched Baucis changing Bauciswatched Philemon and as the foliage spreadthey still had time to say ldquoFarewell my dearrdquo andthe bark closed over sealing their mouths Andeven to this day the peasants in that district showthe stranger the two trees close together and theunion of oak and linden4 in one [trunk]
cent
1 Who comes to visit Baucis and Philemon
2 What did Baucis and Philemon notice was
happening to their food
3 Cause and Effect What reward was given to
the two hosts by Jupiter and Mercury Why
were Baucis and Philemon rewarded in such a
way
4 Analyze How does the setting of the story
influence the plot Support your ideas with
details from the story
5 Read to Write Imagine that you are Baucis
or Philemon What would your reaction be to
discovering that Jupiter and Mercury were
guests in your house How would you treat
them once you knew who they were Write a
journal entry that describes your reaction
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Responding to the Literature
4linden a type of tree with large heart-shaped leaves
472
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
Do you want to learn more about the ancient Romans or the history ofChristianity If so check out these other great books
Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
476 CHAPTER 10 Roman Civilizationc ala
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
Ancient Art amp Architecture Collection
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Asia Physical
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- South America Political
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- World Land Use
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- National Geographic Geography Handbook
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- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
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- Tools of the Historian
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- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
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- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 3 Assessment
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- Chapter 4 Early India
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- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Chapter 5 Early China
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- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
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- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Unit 2 Review
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- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
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- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
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- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 473
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Biography
Julius Caesar Great Dictator of Rome by Richard Platt follows the life and
times of Romersquos most famous leader The book explains Caesarrsquos rise to power
his achievements and his death The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Rome by Jacqueline L Harris provides details and descrip-
tions of the important scientific contributions made by the ancient Romans It
gives specific examples of the significant people and events in Roman history
that helped make these advancements The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Fiction
The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a
young girl living in ancient Rome The book follows Flavia and her friends as
they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is
related to HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
Nonfiction
The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the
historical background of Christianity The book takes the reader from the birth
of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that
helped shape the religion along the way The content of this book is related to
HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67
bull
474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
The Newark MuseumArt Resource NY
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
(t)Hagia Sophia Istanbul TurkeyET Archives LondonSuperStock (b)C BoisvieuxPhoto Researchers
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
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Dag
li O
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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474 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
AD 284Diocletian triesto reform empire
AD 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
AD 476Romersquos last emperor overthrownConstantinopleRome
SPAINGAUL
BRITAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
AD 250 AD 350 AD 450AD 250 AD 350 AD 450
of RomeThe Fall
Looking Back Looking AheadIn Section 1 you learned about
Roman life and achievements when
the empire was at its height Over
time however the Roman Empire
began to have problems and it
gradually grew weaker Eventually
Rome fell to outside invaders
Focusing on the bull Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weak-
ened the Roman Empire (page 475)
bull Rome finally fell when invaders
swept through the empire during
the AD 400s (page 479)
bull Rome passed on many achievements
in government law language and
the arts (page 482)
Locating PlacesConstantinople
(KAHNbullSTANbulltuhnbullOHbullpuhl)
Meeting PeopleDiocletian (DYbulluhbullKLEEbullshuhn)
Constantine (KAHNbullstuhnbullTEEN)
Theodosius
(THEEbulluhbullDOHbullshuhs)
Alaric (Abull luhbullrihk)
Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAYbullsuhr)
Content Vocabularyinflation (ihnbullFLAYbullshuhn)
barter (BAHRbulltuhr)
reform (rihbullFAWRM)
Academic Vocabularyauthority (uhbullTHAHR bulluhbulltee)
expand (ihkbullSPAND)
Reading StrategySequencing Information Create a
diagram to show the events that led
up to the fall of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
History
Social Science
StandardsWH67 Students
analyze the geographic
political economic
religious and social
structures during the
development of Rome
WH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
475CORBIS
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
(t)Hagia Sophia Istanbul TurkeyET Archives LondonSuperStock (b)C BoisvieuxPhoto Researchers
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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500 km
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0Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Areaprojection
0deg
20degE 40degE
40degN
ATLANTICOCEAN
NorthSea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Danube R
CaspianSea
ASIAMINOR
BRITAIN
GAUL
SPAIN
ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
A F R I C A
Adrianople
ConstantinopleRome
Alexandria
Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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500 mi0
40degN
20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
Red
Sea
Nile
R
Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
SYRIA
EGYPT
OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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40degN
30degN
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ITALYSPAIN
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Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
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Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
CHAPTER 9 Roman Civilization 475
The Decline of Rome
Poor leadership a declining economy
and attacks by Germanic tribes weakened the
Roman Empire
Reading Connection What do you do when you face a
difficult problem Do you try to solve it yourself Do you ask
other people for help Read to learn about the problems
the Roman Empire faced and how its leaders responded
In AD 180 Marcus Aurelius died His son Commodus (KAH bull muh bull duhs) becameemperor Commodus was cruel and wastedmoney Instead of ruling Rome Commodusspent much of his time fighting as a gladia-tor In AD 192 the emperorrsquos bodyguardkilled him Many decades of confusion andconflict followed
After Commodus emperors called theSeverans ruled Rome Much of their timewas spent putting down revolts and pro-tecting Romersquos borders The Severansstayed in power by paying the army wellbut they ignored the growing problems ofcrime and poverty
Political and Social Problems When thelast Severan ruler died in AD 235 Romersquosgovernment became very weak For almost50 years army leaders constantly foughteach other for the throne During this timeRome had 22 different emperors
Poor leadership was not Romersquos only dif-ficulty Fewer Romans honored the old idealsof duty courage and honesty Many govern-ment officials took bribes As problems
Weak Roman Governmentbull Dishonest government officials provide poor leadership
Eastern Roman Empirebull Constantinople becomes the new capitalbull The empire survives attacks and prospers
Byzantine Empirebull This empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1000 years
Western Roman Empirebull Numerous attacks threaten the empirebull Territory is slowly lost to invaders
Social Problemsbull Famine and disease spread throughout the empire
Declining Economybull Income and wages fallbull Wealthy fail to pay taxes
Reform Fails and Rome Divides in Twobull Government fails to keep orderbull Violence and tension increasebull Diocletian divides the empire
Rome Fallsbull The city of Rome falls in AD 476bull The Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms by AD 550
The Decline of RomeThe Decline of Rome
Many issues including a weak government lackof food and fewer jobs led to Romersquos decline1 According to the flow chart what occurs
after reform fails 2 Cause and Effect What were the final effects
of the Roman Empire being split in two
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
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Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
Stapleton Collection UKBridgeman Art Library
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Section 1 The Early Greeks
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- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
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increased talented people often refused toserve in government Many wealthy citizenseven stopped paying taxes Fewer peopleattended schools and a large number of theempirersquos people were now enslaved WealthyRomans supported slavery because it was acheap way to get work done
Economic and Military Problems Duringthe AD 200s Romersquos economy began to fallapart As government weakened law and
order broke down Roads and bridges weredestroyed and trade routes became unsafeInformation could not be sent quicklyacross the empire and Romersquos army couldno longer organize quickly enough to driveout invaders Roman soldiers and invadersseized crops and destroyed fields Farmersgrew less food and hunger began tospread
As the economy worsened peoplebought fewer goods Artisans producedless and shopkeepers lost money Manybusinesses closed and the number of work-ers dropped sharply Many workers had toleave jobs and serve in the military
Rome also began to suffer from inflation(ihn bull FLAY bull shuhn) or rapidly increasingprices Inflation happens when money losesits value How did this happen The weakeconomy meant fewer taxes were paidWith less money coming in the Romangovernment could not afford to defend itsterritories and had to find a way to pay itssoldiers and officials One way for the gov-ernment to get the money it needed was toput less gold in its coins
By putting less gold in each coin thegovernment could make extra coins andpay for more things People soon learnedthat the coins did not have as much gold inthem and the coins began losing valuePrices went up and many people stoppedusing money altogether They began tobarter (BAHR bull tuhr) or exchange goodswithout using currency
Meanwhile invaders swept into theempire In the west Germanic tribes raidedRoman farms and towns In the east armiesfrom Persia pushed into the empirersquos terri-tory As fighting increased the governmentcould no longer enlist and pay Romans assoldiers It began using Germanic warriorsin the army However these Germanicsoldiers were not loyal to Rome
Distrust of Money
As the Roman Empiredeclined people stoppedtrusting the value ofmoneyldquoWhereas [because] the
public officials have assem-
bled and have accused the
bankers of the exchange
banks of having closed
them because of their
unwillingness to accept
the divine coin of the
emperors it has become
necessary to issue an
order to all owners of the
banks to open them and
to accept and exchange all
coin except the absolutely
spurious [false] and coun-
terfeitmdashand not alone
to them but to those who
engage in business
transactions of any kindrdquo
mdashldquoDistrust of Imperial CoinagerdquoOxyrhynchus Papyrus no 1411 Vol 2
AS Hunt trans
What do you think was happening to theeconomy of the empire as people stoppedusing the official money
Roman coins
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Early Greeks
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- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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What Were Diocletianrsquos Reforms In AD 284 a general named Diocletian(DY bull uh bull KLEE bull shuhn) became emperor Tostop the empirersquos decline he introducedreforms (rih bullFAWRMZ) or political changesto make things better Believing the empireto be too large to rule by himself Diocletianchanged its framework by dividing it intofour parts He named officials to rule theseareas but kept authority over all
Diocletian also worked to boost theeconomy To slow inflation he issued rulesthat set the prices of goods and the wages tobe paid to workers To make sure moregoods were produced he ordered workersto occupy the same jobs until they diedDiocletianrsquos reforms failed The peopleignored the new rules and Diocletian didnot have enough power to enforce them
Who Was Constantine In AD 305Diocletian retired from office After aninterval of conflict another general namedConstantine (KAHN bull stuhn bull TEEN) becameemperor in AD 312 To aid the economyConstantine issued several orders andpassed important legislation The sons ofworkers had to follow their fathersrsquotrades the sons of farmers had to work theland their fathers worked and the sons ofsoldiers had to serve in the army
Constantinersquos changes did not halt theempirersquos decline in the west As a resultConstantine moved the capital from a dyingRome to a new city in the east He chose thesite of the Greek city of Byzantium (buhbullZAN
bull tee bull uhm) There he built a forum anamphitheater called the Hippodrome andmany palaces The city became known asConstantinople (KAHN bull STAN bull tuhn bull OH bull puhl)Today Constantinople is called Istanbul
Explain How did Diocletian
try to reverse the decline of Rome
Slavery in the Roman Empire Public
and private slavery were common in
Roman society Public slaves were
owned by the state They took care of
important buildings and served
government officials Educated public
slaves were used to help organize the
governments of conquered areas
Private slaves were owned by
individuals They were often forced to
work long hours and could be sold at
any time Wealthy Romans had
hundreds or even thousands of
enslaved people Most enslaved
people worked on farms
Most enslaved people were men
This was probably because their work
required great strength Some
enslaved men also became gladiators
Enslaved women made clothing and
cooked for their ownerrsquos family
Connecting to the Past1 What was the main difference between
public and private enslavement
2 Which jobs were probably considered themost desirable by enslaved people
Roman slavesat work
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
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Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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S
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500 mi0
40degN
20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
Red
Sea
Nile
R
Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
SYRIA
EGYPT
OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
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Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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40degN
30degN
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0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
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- Table of Contents
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- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
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- World Political
- World Physical
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- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
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- National Geographic Geography Handbook
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- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
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- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
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- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
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- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
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- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
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Then and Now
478
CONSTANTINE THE GREATc AD 280ndash337
First Christian Roman EmperorConstantine was the first Roman Emperor to become a
Christian although he was not baptized until near his death in
AD 337 He first came to believe in Christianity many years
earlier when he was a military leader Constantine believed he
had seen a flaming cross in the sky inscribed with these words
ldquoBy this sign thou shall conquerrdquo The next day his army was
victorious in an important battle He believed that the cross
was a call to the Christian God
During his reign Constantine granted new opportunities to
Christians and helped advance the power of the early Catholic
Church At the Council of Nicea in AD 325 he encouraged
discussion about the acceptance of the Trinity (Father Son
and Holy Spirit) He also boosted the political positions and
power of bishops within the Roman government
Even though Constantine had many political and religious
successes his life was filled with controversy and tragedy
Constantine married a woman named Fausta His eldest son
from a previous marriage was named Crispus Fausta accused
Crispus of crimes and claimed that he was planning to seize the throne
Constantine was so shocked that he
had his son killed Constantine later
discovered that Fausta had lied because
she wanted her own son to be in line for
the throne He then had Fausta killed
Modern-day Constantinople
Constantine believed freedom of religion was
important for the success of his empire and
made sure that Christians could no longer be
persecuted What part of the US Constitution
protects freedom of religion
Constantine
WH677 Describe the circumstances that led
to the spread of Christianity in Europe and
other Roman territories
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
CA 6RC23
CA HI2
CA HI6
CA 6RC24
decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
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Dag
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
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- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
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- Chapter 10 Assessment
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WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption
and slavery lack of education and distribution of news) WH712 Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and
the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 479
Rome Falls
Rome finally fell when invaders swept
through the empire during the AD 400s
Reading Connection How would you feel if a favorite
placemdasha shop park or recreation centermdashwas closed
after being open for many years Read to learn how the
Romans had to face an even greater loss when their city
and empire fell
Both Diocletian and Constantine failedto save the Roman Empire WhenConstantine died in AD 337 fighting brokeout again A new emperor calledTheodosius (THEE bull uh bull DOH bull shuhs) finallygained control and ended the fighting
Ruling the empire proved to be difficultTheodosius decided to divide the empireafter his death In AD 395 the Roman Empiresplit into two separate empires One was theWestern Roman Empire with its capital atRome The other was the Eastern RomanEmpire with its capital at Constantinople
Rome Is Invaded As Rome declined it wasno longer able to hold back the Germanictribes on its borders Many differentGermanic groups existedmdashOstrogothsVisigoths Franks Vandals Angles andSaxons They came from the forests andmarshes of northern Europe
These Germanic groups were in searchof warmer climates and better grazing landfor their cattle They also were drawn byRomersquos wealth and culture In additionmany were fleeing the Huns fierce warriorsfrom Mongolia in Asia
In the late AD 300s the Huns enteredEastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths(AHSbulltruhbullGAHTHS) The Visigoths fearing fortheir own welfare asked the Eastern Romanemperor for protection He let them settle
just inside the empirersquos border In return theypromised to be loyal to Rome
Before long trouble broke out betweenthe Visigoths and Romans The empireforced the Visigoths to buy food at veryhigh prices The Romans also kidnappedand enslaved many Visigoths
Finally the Visigoths rebelled againstthe Romans In AD 378 they defeatedRoman legions at the Battle of Adrianople(AY bull dree bull uh bull NOH bull puhl) After that defeatRome was forced to surrender land to theVisigoths inside Roman territory
Rome Is Attacked
In this excerpt fromone of his letters theChristian leaderJerome describesattacks on theRoman provincesldquoWho would believe
that Rome victor over
all the world would fall
that she would be to
her people both the
womb and the tomb
Where we cannot help we mourn and
mingle with theirs our tears There is not an
hour not even a moment when we are not
occupied with crowds of refugees when the
peace of the monastery is not invaded by a
horde of guests so that we shall either have to
shut the gates or neglect the Scriptures for
which the gates were openedrdquo
mdashJerome ldquoNews of the Attacksrdquo
Does Jerome think the gates of themonastery should be shut Explain
Saint Jerome
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The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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ATLANTICOCEAN
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Mediterranean Sea
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CaspianSea
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A F R I C A
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ConstantinopleRome
Alexandria
Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
Mary Evans Picture Library
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
(l)Sean Sexton CollectionCORBIS (r)Donald DietzStock BostonPictureQuest
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help with the fall of Rome Visit cahssglencoecom and click onStudy Central
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
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Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Sardinia
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Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
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CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Early Greeks
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- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
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- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
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480 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Germanic tribes now knew thatRome was not capable of defending itselfMore and more Germanic warriorscrossed the borders in search of land Inthe winter of AD 406 the Rhine River inWestern Europe froze Germanic groupscrossed the frozen river and entered Gaulwhich is today France The Romans weretoo weak to force them back across theborder
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader Alaric(A bull luh bull rihk) and his soldiers capturedRome They burned records and looted the
treasury Romersquos capture shocked theempirersquos people It was the first time Romehad been conquered in 800 years
Another Germanic group known as theVandals overran Spain and northern AfricaThey enslaved some Roman landownersand drove others away Then the Vandalssailed to Italy In AD 455 they enteredRome They spent 12 days stripping build-ings of everything valuable and burningthem From these attacks came the Englishword vandalism which means ldquothe willfuldestruction of propertyrdquo
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CaspianSea
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BRITAIN
GAUL
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ITALY
GREECE
EGYPT
A F R I C A
Adrianople
ConstantinopleRome
Alexandria
Germanic Invasions of Rome c AD 200ndash500
A number of invasions led to thefall of the Roman Empire1 Who attacked both Britain and
northern France 2 Why do you think the Eastern
Roman Empire experienced veryfew invasions
Find NGS online map resources
wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle
AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns
KEYOstrogothsVandalsVisigoths
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Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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500 mi0
40degN
20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
Red
Sea
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Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
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EGYPT
OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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40degN
30degN
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OCEAN
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Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 481
Rome Falls By the mid-AD 400s severalGermanic leaders held high posts in Romersquosgovernment and army In AD 476 aGermanic general named Odoacer (OHbullduhbullWAY bull suhr) took control overthrowing the western emperor a 14-year-old boynamed Romulus Augustulus (RAHM bull yuh bullluhs aw bull GUHS bull chah bull luhs) After RomulusAugustulus no emperor ever again ruledfrom Rome Historians often use this event tomark the end of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer controlled Rome for almost 15years Then a group of Visigoths seized thecity and killed Odoacer They set up a king-dom in Italy under their leader Theodoric(thee bullAH bullduh bull rihk) Elsewhere in Europeother Germanic kingdoms arose For exam-ple in the Roman province of Gaul a
Germanic people called the Franks tookpower in AD 486 About 10 years laterClovis the Frankish king converted toChristianity and became a Catholic Beforelong nearly all of the Franks became Catholichelping to spread Christianity in Europe
By AD 550 the Western Roman Empirehad faded away Many Roman beliefs andpractices remained in use however Forexample Europersquos new Germanic rulersadopted the Latin language Roman lawsand Christianity Despite the WesternRoman Empirersquos fall to Germanic invadersthe Eastern Roman Empire prospered Itbecame known as the Byzantine Empireand lasted nearly 1000 more years
Identify Which event usu-
ally marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire
An image showing the Visigoths invading Rome What
leader did the Visigoths overthrow to take control of Rome
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
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40degN
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ATLANTICOCEAN
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JerusalemAlexandria
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
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Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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WH678 Discuss the legacies of Roman art and architecture technology and science literature language and law
WH711 Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (eg significance of Roman citizenship rights under Roman
law Roman art architecture engineering and philosophy preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal
weaknesses (eg rise of autonomous military powers within the empire undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and
slavery lack of education and distribution of news)
482 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
The Legacy of Rome
Rome passed on many achievements in
government law language and the arts
Reading Connection Did you know that the words
doctor animal circus and family come from Latin the
Roman language Read to discover other things we
have borrowed from the Romans
A legacy is something that someoneleaves to future generations of people TheRomans left a large legacy Our world
would be very different if the Romans hadnever existed Many words in the Englishlanguage and many of our ideas about gov-ernment come from the Romans The sameis true for our code of laws and our knowl-edge about building Roman rule alsoallowed the Christian religion to spread
Roman Ideas and Government TodayRoman ideas about law as first written in theTwelve Tables are with us today We like theRomans believe that all people are equalunder the law We expect our judges to
Columns domes andarches still appear in many modernbuildings Banks homes and
government buildings often use aRoman style What Roman architectural
styles do you see in your neighborhood
Roman and Modern Architecture
Early Romans borrowed architectural ideasfrom the Greeks but they also developed their ownstyle Roman designs often included vaults columnsdomes and arches New architectural ideasmeant that buildings could be constructed innew ways Because of concrete and a newdesign Roman theaters did not have to bebuilt on natural slopes to have tieredseating
The Pantheon in Rome
The Rotunda at theUniversity of Virginia
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
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Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
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- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
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- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 483
Reading SummaryReview the
bull A series of weak emperors inva-
sions by outsiders disease and a
number of other factors led to a
greatly weakened Roman Empire
bull Numerous invasions by Germanic
peoples led to the fall of Rome in
AD 476
bull Roman ideas about government
and Roman architecture are just
some of the legacies of ancient
Rome
1 What social problems helped
cause the empirersquos decline
2 Why did the Roman govern-
ment use Germanic warriors in
its army
Critical Thinking
3 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Romersquos legacy
4 Cause and Effect What
caused Romersquos economy to
weaken How did inflation
affect Rome
5 Describe Who were the
Visigoths and why are they
important
6 What is the influ-
ence of Romersquos language and
architecture today
7 Persuasive Writing Write an
essay explaining what you
think is the main reason for the
decline and fall of the Roman
Empire and what might have
been done to prevent itCA 6WS11 6WA25
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decide cases fairly and we consider a personinnocent until proven guilty
Roman ideas about government and cit-izenship are also important in many coun-tries today For example like the earlyRomans Americans believe that a republicmade up of equal citizens is the best form ofgovernment We also believe that a republicworks best if citizens do their duty partici-pate in government and work to maketheir society better
Roman Influence on Culture Today we usethe Latin alphabet expanded from 22 to 26letters Latin shaped the languages of ItalyFrance Spain Portugal and Romania ManyEnglish words also come from LatinScientists doctors and lawyers still use Latinphrases Every known species of plant andanimal has a Latin name Today we also still
read the works of Romans such as VirgilHorace Livy Cicero Suetonius and Tacitus
Ancient Rome also left a lasting markon architecture We still use concrete forconstruction and Roman architecturalstyles are still seen in public buildingstoday When you visit Washington DCor the capital city of most states you willsee capitols with domes and archesinspired by Roman architecture
Christianity As you probably knowChristianity is one of the major religions inthe world today Christianity began in theRoman Empire When Romersquos governmentadopted Christianity in the AD 300s ithelped the new religion to grow and spread
Compare Which aspects of
Rome are reflected in present-day cultures
Roman Legacies
What Did You Learn
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AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
484 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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500 mi0
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0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
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Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
Red
Sea
Nile
R
Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
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OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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40degN
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20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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Byzantine EmpireThe
AD 527Emperor Justinian begins rule
AD 565Justiniandies
AD 537Hagia Sophiacompleted
ConstantinopleRome
SPAIN ITALY
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
EGYPT
AD 525 AD 550 AD 575AD 525 AD 550 AD 575
Looking Back Looking AheadIn the last section you learned
that even though the Roman Empire in
the West fell the Eastern Roman
Empire survived and prospered It
became known as the Byzantine
EmpireThe Byzantines developed a
new civilization based on Greek
Roman and Christian ideas
Focusing on thebull The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman
Empire fell (page 485)
bull The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora
helped make the Byzantine Empire
strong (page 486)
bull The Byzantines developed a rich
culture based on Roman Greek and
Christian ideas (page 489)
Locating PlacesBlack Sea
Aegean Sea (ihbull JEEbulluhn)
Meeting People Justinian (juhbullSTIHbullneebulluhn)
Theodora (THEEbulluhbullDOHRbulluh)
Belisarius (BEHbull luhbullSARbulleebulluhs)
Tribonian (truhbullBOHbullneebulluhn)
Content Vocabularymosaic (mohbullZAYbull ihk)
saint (SAYNT)
regent (REEbull juhnt)
Academic Vocabularyincome (IHNbullKUHM)
rely (rihbullLY)
enormous (ihbullNAWRbullmuhs)
Reading StrategyCause and Effect Complete a chart
to show the causes and effects of
Justinianrsquos new law code
Causes
New Code of Laws
Effects
History
Social Science
StandardsWH71 Students
analyze the causes and
effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the
Roman Empire
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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40degN
20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
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Nile
R
Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
SYRIA
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OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
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Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
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ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 485
The Rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empire grew rich
and powerful as the Western Roman Empire fell
Reading Connection Think of your own community
How have groups of people from different backgrounds
contributed to its character What would your town or
city be like without these contributions from all the dif-
ferent groups Read to learn about the different groups
that made up the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Roman or ByzantineEmpire reached a high point in the AD 500sAt this time the empire stretched west toItaly south to Egypt and east to the borderwith Arabia Greeks made up the empirersquoslargest group but many other peoples werefound within the empire They includedEgyptians Syrians Arabs ArmeniansJews Persians Slavs and Turks
Why Is Constantinople Important In thelast section you learned that EmperorConstantine moved the capital of the RomanEmpire from Rome to a new city calledConstantinople Constantinersquos city becamethe capital of the Byzantine Empire By theAD 500s Constantinople had become one ofthe worldrsquos great cities
One reason for Constantinoplersquos successwas its location It lay on the waterwaysbetween the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea(ih bull JEE bull uhn) Its harbors offered a safe shel-ter for fishing boats trading ships and war-ships Constantinople also sat at thecrossroads of trade routes between Europeand Asia The trade that passed throughmade the city extremely wealthy
Constantinople had a secure land loca-tion Residing on a peninsula Constantinoplewas easily defended Seas protected it onthree sides and on the fourth side a hugewall guarded the city Invaders could not eas-ily take Constantinople
Influence of Greek Culture The Byzantinesat first followed Roman ways Constan-tinople was known as the ldquoNew Romerdquo Itspublic buildings and palaces were built in theRoman style The city even had an oval arenacalled the Hippodrome where chariot racesand other events were held
Byzantine political and social life alsowere based on that of Rome Emperorsspoke Latin and enforced Roman laws Theempirersquos poor people received free breadand shows Wealthy people lived in town oron large farming estates In fact many ofthem had once lived in Rome
The ancient walled city of Constantinople
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
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20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
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Caspia
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BALKANPENINSULA
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Crete
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ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
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Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
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Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
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S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
20degN
0deg 20degE 40degE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Danube R
Tigris R
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates R
Black Sea
Red
Sea
Nile
R
Caspia
nSeaITALYSPAIN
SYRIA
EGYPT
OSTROGOTHS
ARABIA
PERSIANEMPIRE
BALKANPENINSULA
ASIA MINOR
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
Cyprus
ConstantinopleRome
JerusalemAlexandria
Carthage
As time passed the Byzantine Empirebecame less Roman and more Greek MostByzantines spoke Greek and honored theirGreek past Byzantine emperors and offi-cials began to speak Greek too The ideas ofnon-Greek peoples like the Egyptians andthe Slavs also shaped Byzantine life Stillother customs came from Persia to the eastAll of these cultures blended together toform the Byzantine civilization BetweenAD 500 and AD 1200 the Byzantines hadone of the worldrsquos richest and most-advanced empires
Explain Why did the
Byzantine Empire have such a blending of cultures
Emperor Justinian
The policies and reforms of Emperor
Justinian and Empress Theodora helped make the
Byzantine Empire strong
Reading Connection Do you sometimes rewrite reports
to make them easier to understand Read to learn how
Justinian rewrote and reorganized the Byzantine law code
Justinian ( juh bull STIH bull nee bull uhn) becameemperor of the Byzantine Empire in AD 527and ruled until AD 565 Justinian was astrong leader He controlled the militarymade laws and was supreme judge Hisorder could not be challenged
The Byzantine Empire AD 527ndash565
Justinian attempted to restore theRoman Empire in the Mediterranean1 Describe the area of the Byzantine
Empire before Justinianrsquosconquests
2 How far west did the empireextend after Justinianrsquos conquests
KEY
Byzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Area added to ByzantineEmpire during Justinians conquests AD 565
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
CA 6RC24
Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
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Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Section 1 The Early Greeks
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- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
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- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
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- Chapter 9 Assessment
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 487
Justinianrsquos wife the empress Theodora(THEE bull uh bull DOHR bull uh) helped him run theempire Theodora a former actress wasintelligent and strong-willed and shehelped Justinian choose government offi-cials Theodora also convinced him to givewomen more rights For the first time aByzantine wife could own land If shebecame a widow she now had the incometo take care of her children
In AD 532 Theodora helped saveJustinianrsquos throne Angry taxpayers threat-ened to overthrow Justinian and stormedthe palace Justinianrsquos advisers urged him to leave Constantinople Theodora however told him to stay and fightJustinian took Theodorarsquos advice He stayedin the city and crushed the uprising Bydoing this Justinian not only restored orderbut also strengthened his power to rule
Justinianrsquos Conquests Justinian wanted toreunite the Roman Empire and bring backRomersquos glory To do this he had to conquerWestern Europe and northern Africa Heordered a general named Belisarius (BEH bullluh bullSAR bullee bulluhs) to strengthen and lead theByzantine army
When Belisarius took command he reor-ganized the Byzantine army Instead of footsoldiers the Byzantine army came to relyon cavalrymdashsoldiers mounted on horsesByzantine cavalry wore armor and carriedbows and lances which were long spears
During Justinianrsquos reign the Byzantinemilitary conquered most of Italy andnorthern Africa and defeated the Persiansin the east However Justinian conqueredtoo much too quickly After he died theempire did not have the money to main-tain an army large enough to hold all ofthe territory in the west About three yearsafter he died much of northern Italy waslost to an invading tribe of Germans
Justinianrsquos Law Code Justinian decidedthat the empirersquos laws were disorganizedand too difficult to understand Heordered a group of legal scholars headedby Tribonian (truh bullBOH bullnee bulluhn) to inter-pret and reform the law code
The grouprsquos new simplified codebecame known as the Justinian CodeOfficials businesspeople and individualscould now more easily understand theempirersquos laws Over the years the JustinianCode has had a great influence on the lawsof almost every country in Europe
Explain What did Justinian
accomplish during his reign
Theodora Refusesto Flee
Justinianrsquos court historian recordedTheodorarsquos opinion about whether to escape or fight during the AD 532 revoltldquoMy opinion then is that the present time is
inopportune [not a good time] for flight even
though it brings safety For one who has
been an emperor it is unen-
durable to be a fugitive
May I not live that day
on which those who
meet me shall not
address me as
empress If now it
is your wish to
save yourself O
Emperor there is
no difficultyrdquo
mdashProcopius rdquoThe NikaRiotrdquo
Why did the empress not wish to escape
Theodora
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
Andre DurenceauNational Geographic Society Image Collection
WH JAT-488
null
9315178
WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
(l)GiraudonArt Resource NY (c)Brian LawrenceSuperStock (r)Ronald SheridanAncient Art amp Architecture Collection
WH JAT-489
null
83695946
Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
CA 6RC24
Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
Ancient Art amp Architecture Collection
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
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- Links Across Time
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
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- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
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- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 3 Assessment
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- Chapter 4 Early India
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- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
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- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Unit 2 Review
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- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
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- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
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- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
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- Unit 3 Review
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EMPRESS THEODORAc AD 500ndash548Theodora began life in the lower class of
Byzantine society but rose to the rank of
empress The historian Procopius recorded the
events of her early life According to
Procopius Theodorarsquos father worked as a bear
keeper at the Hippodrome After his death
Theodora followed her motherrsquos advice and
became an actress A career in acting was not
as glamorous then as it is now It was a job of
the lower class like wool spinning which
was Theodorarsquos other job
Even though Theodora was of the lower
class she began dating Justinian Justinian
was attracted to Theodorarsquos beauty and
intelligence Because Justinian wanted to
marry Theodora his uncle the emperor
changed the law that prevented upper-class
nobles from marrying actresses The two
were married in AD 525
Justinian considered Theodora his
intellectual equal In his writings Justinian
said he asked for Theodorarsquos advice on laws
and policies At Theodorarsquos urging he granted
more rights to women Some historians believe
Theodora had great power within the royal court
perhaps more than Justinian For example nearly
all the laws passed during Theodorarsquos reign as
empress mention her name Theodora and
Justinian had no children together When
Theodora died from cancer in AD 548
Justinian was overcome with grief He
had her portrait incorporated into many
works of art including numerous
Byzantine mosaics
488
Empress Theodora advises Emperor Justinian
ldquoShe was extremely
clever and had a
biting witrdquomdashProcopius The Secret History
Name a modern-day female political leader
that you think has great influence in making
and changing laws Explain your choice
WH713 Describe the establishment by
Constantine of the new capital in
Constantinople and the development of the
Byzantine Empire with an emphasis on the
consequences of the development of two
distinct European civilizations Eastern
Orthodox and Roman Catholic and their
two distinct views on church-state relations
Andre DurenceauNational Geographic Society Image Collection
WH JAT-488
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9315178
WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
WH JAT-490
null
973834
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
CA 6RC24
Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
Ancient Art amp Architecture Collection
WH JAT-491
null
71314545
eng - iTunNORM 000002EF 00000000 00002296 00000000 0000F829 00000000 00008A59 00000000 0000FC0A 00000000
492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
-
- Table of Contents
-
- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
-
- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
-
- National Geographic Geography Handbook
-
- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
-
- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
-
- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
-
- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
-
- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
-
- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
-
- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
-
- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
-
- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
-
- Unit 2 Review
-
- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
-
- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
-
- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
-
- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
-
- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
-
- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
-
- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
-
- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
-
- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
-
- Unit 3 Review
-
- Appendix
-
- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
-
- Feature Contents
-
- Primary Source
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- National Geographic History Makers
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
-
- Student Workbooks
-
- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide
- California Standards Practice Workbook
- Reading Essentials and Study Guide
- Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide
-
- Help
- Internet Link
- Previous Document
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WH713 Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine
Empire with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholic and their two distinct views on church-state relations
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 489
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantines developed a rich cul-
ture based on Roman Greek and Christian ideas
Reading Connection Do you think a multicultural
population adds to a countryrsquos interest and success
Read to learn how the diverse groups of the Byzantine
Empire contributed to its culture
From the AD 500s to the AD 1100s theByzantine Empire was the center of tradebetween Europe and Asia Trade goodsfrom present-day Russia in the northMediterranean lands in the south LatinEurope in the west and Persia and China inthe east passed through the empire FromAsia ships and caravans brought luxury
goodsmdashspices gems metals and clothmdashtoConstantinople For these items Byzantinemerchants traded farm goods as well asfurs honey and enslaved people fromnorthern Europe
This enormous trade made theByzantine Empire very rich However mostByzantines were not merchants Insteadthey were farmers herders laborers andartisans One of the major Byzantine indus-tries was weaving silk It developed aroundAD 550 At that time Byzantine travelerssmuggled silkworm eggs out of ChinaBrought to Constantinople the silkwormsfed on mulberry leaves and produced silkthreads Weavers then used the threads tomake the silk cloth that brought wealth tothe empire
The style of the Hagia Sophia shown here and other
Byzantine churches influenced the architecture of
churches throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
What does the name Hagia Sophia mean
Sculpture showing chariot
racing at the Hippodrome
Byzantine jewelry
(l)GiraudonArt Resource NY (c)Brian LawrenceSuperStock (r)Ronald SheridanAncient Art amp Architecture Collection
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Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
CA 6RC24
Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
Ancient Art amp Architecture Collection
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492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
-
- Table of Contents
-
- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
-
- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
-
- National Geographic Geography Handbook
-
- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
-
- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
-
- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
-
- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
-
- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
-
- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
-
- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
-
- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
-
- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
-
- Unit 2 Review
-
- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
-
- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
-
- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
-
- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
-
- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
-
- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
-
- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
-
- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
-
- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
-
- Unit 3 Review
-
- Appendix
-
- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
-
- Feature Contents
-
- Primary Source
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- National Geographic History Makers
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
-
- Student Workbooks
-
- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide
- California Standards Practice Workbook
- Reading Essentials and Study Guide
- Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide
-
- Help
- Internet Link
- Previous Document
- Search - Document
- Search - Full
- Page Navigator
- Exit
-
- Button1
Byzantine Art and Architecture TheByzantine Empire lasted approximately1000 years For much of that chapter inhistory Constantinople was the largestand richest city in Europe TheByzantines were highly educated andcreative They preserved and passed onGreek culture and Roman law to otherpeoples They gave the world new tech-niques in the arts
Justinian and many of his successorssupported artists and architects Theyordered the building of churches fortsand public buildings throughout theempire Constantinople was known forits hundreds of churches and palacesOne of Justinianrsquos greatest achievementswas building the huge church calledHagia Sophia (HAHbull jeebulluh sohbullFEEbulluh)or ldquoHoly Wisdomrdquo It was completed inAD 537 and became the religious centerof the Byzantine Empire It still standstoday in Istanbul
Inside Hagia Sophia worshiperscould see walls of beautiful marble andmosaics Mosaics (moh bullZAY bull ihks) are pic-tures made from many bits of coloredglass or stone They were an importanttype of art in the Byzantine EmpireMosaics mainly showed figures of saints(SAYNTS) or Christian holy people
Byzantine Women The family was thefoundation of social life for mostByzantines Religion and the governmentstressed the importance of marriage andfamily life Divorces were rare and diffi-cult to get
Byzantine women were not encour-aged to lead independent lives They wereexpected to stay home and take care oftheir families Despite this traditionwomen did gain some important rightsthanks to Empress Theodora Some
Byzantine Mosaics Imagine taking bits
of glass and turning them into beautiful
masterpieces Byzantine artists did just
that starting around AD 330 Roman
mosaics were made of natural-colored
marble pieces and decorated villas and
buildings Byzantine mosaics were
different They were made of richly
colored irregular pieces of glass and
decorated the ceilings domes and
floors of Byzantine churches
Byzantine mosaics were created to
honor religious or political leaders The
centers of domesmdashbecause they were
the highest points of the churchesmdash
were commonly reserved
for images of Jesus
Mosaics were
expensive They were
ordered and paid for
by emperors state
officials or church
leaders Many mosaics
are still intact and
can be seen today
inside churches
monasteries and
museums
Connecting to the Past1 Why do you think the name of the
person who paid for the mosaicmdashrather than the name of the personwho made the mosaicmdashwas oftenrecorded in the inscription
2 What types of art do present-dayartists make with glass
Mosaic from the
Byzantine Empire
The
Art
Arc
hive
Hag
hia
Sop
hia
Ista
nbul
Dag
li O
rti
WH JAT-490
null
973834
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
CA 6RC24
Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
Ancient Art amp Architecture Collection
WH JAT-491
null
71314545
eng - iTunNORM 000002EF 00000000 00002296 00000000 0000F829 00000000 00008A59 00000000 0000FC0A 00000000
492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
-
- Table of Contents
-
- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
-
- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
-
- National Geographic Geography Handbook
-
- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
-
- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
-
- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
-
- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
-
- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
-
- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
-
- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
-
- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
-
- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
-
- Unit 2 Review
-
- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
-
- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
-
- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
-
- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
-
- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
-
- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
-
- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
-
- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
-
- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
-
- Unit 3 Review
-
- Appendix
-
- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
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- Feature Contents
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- Analyzing Primary Sources
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- SkillBuilder Handbook
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- Linking Past amp Present
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- Primary Source Quotes
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CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 491
Reading SummaryReview the
bull With its capital at
Constantinople and strong Greek
influences the Byzantine Empire
grew powerful and wealthy
bull The Byzantine emperor Justinian
reconquered much of the land
that had been held by the old
Roman Empire in the Mediter-
ranean It also issued a new law
code known as the Justinian
Code
bull As the Byzantine Empire grew
wealthy from trade art architec-
ture and education flourished
1 What is a mosaic and where
were mosaics found in the
Byzantine Empire
2 How did silk weaving develop
in the Byzantine Empire
Critical Thinking
3 Organizing InformationDraw a diagram like the one
below Fill in details about
Constantinoplersquos location
4 Describe What were the con-
sequences of Justinianrsquos wars in
Italy North Africa and Persia
5 How did geogra-
phy influence Byzantine trade
6 Analyze What important
service did Byzantine writers
provide to the rest of the
world Explain its significance
7 GeographyStudy the map on page 486
Explain why geography made it
hard for the Byzantine Empire
to expand north or westCA CS3
CA HI2
CA CS3
CA 6RC24
Location ofConstantinople
CA 6RC24
Byzantine women became well educated andinvolved in politics Several royal womenserved as regents A regent (REEbull juhnt) is aperson who stands in for a ruler who is tooyoung or too ill to govern A few ruled theempire in their own right
Byzantine Education The Byzantines val-ued education In Byzantine schools boysstudied religion medicine law arithmeticgrammar and other subjects WealthyByzantines sometimes hired tutors to teachtheir children Girls usually did not attendschools and were taught at home
Most Byzantine authors wrote aboutreligion They stressed the need to obeyGod and save onersquos soul To strengthenfaith they wrote about the lives of saintsByzantine writers gave an important gift tothe world They copied and passed on the
writings of the ancient Greeks and RomansWithout Byzantine copies many importantworks from the ancient world would havedisappeared forever
Identify What church is
one of Justinianrsquos greatest achievements
This Byzantine religious text is beautifully
illustrated What did Byzantine boysstudy at school
What Did You Learn
Study Central Need help understanding therise of the Byzantine Empire Visitcahssglencoecom and click on Study Central
Ancient Art amp Architecture Collection
WH JAT-491
null
71314545
eng - iTunNORM 000002EF 00000000 00002296 00000000 0000F829 00000000 00008A59 00000000 0000FC0A 00000000
492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
-
- Table of Contents
-
- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
-
- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
-
- National Geographic Geography Handbook
-
- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
-
- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
-
- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
-
- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
-
- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
-
- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
-
- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
-
- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
-
- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
-
- Unit 2 Review
-
- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
-
- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
-
- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
-
- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
-
- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
-
- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
-
- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
-
- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
-
- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
-
- Unit 3 Review
-
- Appendix
-
- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
-
- Feature Contents
-
- Primary Source
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- National Geographic History Makers
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
-
- Student Workbooks
-
- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide
- California Standards Practice Workbook
- Reading Essentials and Study Guide
- Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide
-
- Help
- Internet Link
- Previous Document
- Search - Document
- Search - Full
- Page Navigator
- Exit
-
- Button1
492 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
The city of Rome may have had over one mil-lion people at its height Many people wereunemployed and could not buy food Theywere also bored and restless Unhappy hungrypeople might rebel The following passage bythe Roman writer Fronto explains how emper-ors tried to solve these problems
It was the height of political wisdom forthe emperor not to neglect even actors andthe other performers of the stage the circusand the arena since he knew that theRoman people is held fast by two thingsabove all the grain supply and the showsthat the success of the government depends
on amusements as much as on seriousthings Neglect of serious matters entailsthe greater detriment of amusements thegreater unpopularity The money largessesare less eagerly desired than the shows thelargesses appease only the grain-doledplebs singly and individually while theshows keep the whole population happy
mdashFronto ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
Problems in RomeYou have read about many of the problems of the Roman
Empire These included poor leadership a declining economy andattacks by Germanic tribes Other problems also faced Romeincluding the unemployed poor in Rome who did not have enoughto eat and emperors who did not have a plan for choosing the next ruler of Rome Roman rulers tried to address these problems but they were not always successful
Read the passages on pages 492 and 493 and answer the questions that follow
entail to be involved in somethingdetriment (DEHbulltruhbullmuhnt) damagelargess (lahrbullJEHS) giftdole a government gift
plebs (PLEHBS) the common peoplevied competedsesterce (SEHSbullTUHRS) a Roman coin
roughly equivalent to one US dollar
Readerrsquos Dictionary
Roman coin
WH71 Students analyze the
causes and effects of the vast
expansion and ultimate
disintegration of the Roman
Empire
Gladiators in battle
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
-
- Table of Contents
-
- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
-
- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
-
- National Geographic Geography Handbook
-
- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
-
- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
-
- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
-
- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
-
- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
-
- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
-
- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
-
- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
-
- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
-
- Unit 2 Review
-
- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
-
- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
-
- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
-
- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
-
- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
-
- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
-
- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
-
- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
-
- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
-
- Unit 3 Review
-
- Appendix
-
- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
-
- Feature Contents
-
- Primary Source
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- National Geographic History Makers
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
-
- Student Workbooks
-
- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide
- California Standards Practice Workbook
- Reading Essentials and Study Guide
- Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide
-
- Help
- Internet Link
- Previous Document
- Search - Document
- Search - Full
- Page Navigator
- Exit
-
- Button1
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 493
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
One of the main problems that faced Rome washow to choose a new emperor The following pas-sage by Dio Cassius describes the imperial crisisof AD 193
Didius Julianus when he heard of thedeath of [Emperor] Pertinax hastily made hisway to the [Praetorian] camp and standing atthe gates of the enclosure made bids to thesoldiers for the rule over the Romans Forjust as if it had been in some market or auctionroom both the city and its entire Empire wereauctioned off The sellers were the ones whohad slain their emperor and the would-bebuyers were Sulpicianus and Julianus whovied to outbid each other They graduallyraised their bids up to 20000 sesterces per sol-dier Some of the soldiers would carry word toJulianus ldquoSulpicianus offers so much howmuch more do you bidrdquo And to Sulpicianusin turn ldquoJulianus promises so much howmuch do you raise himrdquo Sulpicianus wouldhave won the day had not Julianus raisedhis bid no longer by a small amount but by5000 at one time So the soldiers capti-vated by this extravagant bid receivedJulianus inside and declared him emperor
mdashDio Cassius ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
Justinianrsquos Laws
Slavery was common in both the Roman Empireand the Byzantine Empire The use of enslavedworkers during a time of high unemploymenthelped weaken the Roman Empire When theByzantine emperor Justinian created his lawcodes he included regulations about slavery basedon the old Roman slave laws The following lawscome from the Institutes a collection of some ofJustinianrsquos laws
Book I Chapter III
4 Slaves either are born or become so Theyare born so when their mother is a slavethey become so either by the law of nationsthat is by captivity or by the civil law aswhen a free person above the age of twentysuffers himself to be sold that he may sharethe price given for him
Book I Chapter VIII
1 Slaves are in the power of masters a powerderived from the law of nations for amongall nations it may be remarked that mastershave the power of life and death over theirslaves and that everything acquired by theslave is acquired for the master
2 But at the present day none of our subjectsmay use unrestrained violence towardstheir slaves except for a reason recognizedby law
mdashThe Institutes
ldquoBread and Circusesrdquo
1 How did the grain doles help keep order
2 Why was it important for emperors not toneglect actors Why was this more importantthan the grain dole
ldquoEmpire for Salerdquo
3 How did Julianus become emperor
4 What does this process of choosing anemperor say about the loyalty and power ofthe soldiers
Justinianrsquos Laws
5 Besides being born enslaved what other wayscould a person become enslaved
6 Based on the laws shown how do you thinkenslaved people were treated Explain
Read to Write
7 Write a short essay using these primarysources to answer this question Whatproblems do these sources reveal that mayhave helped cause the Roman Empire to fall
CA HR4
GiraudonArt Resource NY
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
-
- Table of Contents
-
- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
-
- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
-
- National Geographic Geography Handbook
-
- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
-
- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
-
- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
-
- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
-
- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
-
- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
-
- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
-
- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
-
- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
-
- Unit 2 Review
-
- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
-
- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
-
- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
-
- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
-
- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
-
- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
-
- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
-
- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
-
- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
-
- Unit 3 Review
-
- Appendix
-
- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
-
- Feature Contents
-
- Primary Source
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- National Geographic History Makers
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
-
- Student Workbooks
-
- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide
- California Standards Practice Workbook
- Reading Essentials and Study Guide
- Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide
-
- Help
- Internet Link
- Previous Document
- Search - Document
- Search - Full
- Page Navigator
- Exit
-
- Button1
N
S
W E
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0
500 mi0
40degN
30degN
20degN
0deg 10degE 20degEATLANTIC
OCEAN
Danube R
Mediterranean Sea
ITALYSPAIN
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Corsica
ConstantinopleRome
Carthage
Critical Thinking16 Cause and Effect Why did Alaricrsquos cap-
ture of Rome shock the Roman people
17 Predict How do you think history wouldhave been different if Theodosius had notdivided the Roman Empire
Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions18 Place Which areas were conquered by
Justinianrsquos military 19 HumanEnvironment Interaction Why
do you think Justinian decided to conquerlands to the west of his empire
20 Movement What made it difficult for theByzantine Empire to hold on to Justinianrsquosconquests CA CS3
CA CS3
CA CS3
CA HI2
CA HR5
Review Content VocabularyMatch the definitions in the second column tothe terms in the first column___ 1 anatomy a pictures made of
many bits of coloredglass or stone
___ 2 inflation b rapidly increasingprices
___ 3 gladiator c father of a family___ 4 regent d emotional poem
about lifersquos ups and downs
___ 5 mosaic e study of the bodyrsquosstructure
___ 6 paterfamilias f a person who standsin for a ruler whocannot govern
___ 7 ode g a warrior who foughtanimals and people in public arenas
Review the Section 1 bull Life in Ancient Rome
8 What did the Romans borrow from theGreeks What did they develop on theirown
9 What were the lives of the rich and poorlike in Rome
Section 2 bull The Fall of Rome10 What weakened the Roman Empire 11 What caused the fall of Rome12 In what areas of todayrsquos society can we see
Roman influenceSection 3 bull The Byzantine Empire13 Which half of the former Roman Empire
was most successful14 What policies and reforms helped make
the Byzantine Empire strong15 What different groups of people
contributed to the Byzantine culture
Byzantine Empire
494 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization
KEYByzantine Empire before Justinian AD 527Byzantine Empire after Justinians conquests AD 565
Standards WH67 amp WH71
Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
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- Table of Contents
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- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
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- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
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- National Geographic Geography Handbook
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- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
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- Tools of the Historian
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- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
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- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
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- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
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- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
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- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
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- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
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- Unit 1 Review
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- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
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- Chapter 4 Early India
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- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
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- Chapter 5 Early China
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- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
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- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
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- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
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- Unit 2 Review
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- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
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- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
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- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
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- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
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- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
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- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
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- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
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- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
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- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
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- Unit 3 Review
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- Appendix
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- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
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- Feature Contents
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- Primary Source
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- National Geographic History Makers
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
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- Student Workbooks
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- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide
- California Standards Practice Workbook
- Reading Essentials and Study Guide
- Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide
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Read to Write21 Writing Reports You have
learned that Byzantine culture was greatlyinfluenced by the Romans GreeksEgyptians Slavs and Persians Thinkabout the culture of the United StatesWork with a classmate to prepare a reportidentifying parts of US culture that wereoriginally part of other cultures
22 Using Your Use the informationin your foldable to create a study guideFor each section your study guide shouldinclude five questions that focus on themain ideas
Using Academic Vocabulary23 Use five of the following vocabulary words
to write a short essay about the fall ofRome Make sure that the words are usedcorrectly
constant incomeauthority enormousexpand rely
Building Citizenship24 Analyze Traditional Roman ideas of duty
courage and honesty lost their importancebefore Rome fell Why do you think dutycourage and honesty are important inkeeping a society strong
Linking Past and Present25 Language Connections Use your local
library to research some of the words fromthe Roman language Latin that we stilluse today Create a list of these words aswell as the Latin words from which theycome Be sure to include a definition witheach entry
Economics Connection26 Explain What role did taxation play in the
fall of Rome What would be somepossible solutions to solving the taxproblems Write an essay explaining yoursolution to the problem
Reviewing Skills
27 Predicting Write an essay inwhich you predict the fall of the RomanEmpire What are some of the things thatyou notice as signs of the fall
28 Making Choices How didRomersquos leaders try to strengthen theempire How well did these methodswork Write a short story describing howyou would make Rome strong
CA 6WA21
CA HI1
CA 6WA22
CA HI6
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC23
CA 6RC20
CA HI2
CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization 495
Select the best answer for each ofthe following questions
Which of the following con-tributed to the instability ofthe Roman Empire and itseventual fall
A dishonest government officialsB attacks by the GreeksC the death of Julius CaesarD the rise of the Byzantines
The Eastern Roman Empirewas able to avoid manyGermanic invasions because
A it was protected by theSpartans
B the Western Roman Empire hadmore wealth
C the Mediterranean and BlackSeas offered protection frominvaders
D Constantine moved the capitalto Constantinople
30
29
Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom
- Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
-
- Table of Contents
-
- A Guide to California Content Standards
- Correlation to the California Standards
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- Reading Skills Handbook
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
-
- World Political
- World Physical
- Europe Political
- Europe Physical
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Asia Physical
- North America Political
- North America Physical
- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
- South America Political
- South America Physical
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Worlds People
- World Land Use
- Polar Regions
-
- National Geographic Geography Handbook
-
- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
-
- Tools of the Historian
-
- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- How Does a Historian Work
- Making Sense of the Past
- Links Across Time
-
- Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
-
- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
-
- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 New Empires
- Chapter 1 Assessment
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt and Kush
-
- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Assessment
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
-
- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Assessment
-
- Unit 1 Review
-
- Unit 2 India China and the Americas
-
- Chapter 4 Early India
-
- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 4 Assessment
-
- Chapter 5 Early China
-
- Reading Skill Monitoring
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 5 Assessment
-
- Chapter 6 The Ancient Americas
-
- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 The Mayan People
- Chapter 6 Assessment
-
- Unit 2 Review
-
- Unit 3 The Greeks and Romans
-
- Chapter 7 The Ancient Greeks
-
- Reading Skill Comparing and Contrasting
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 7 Assessment
-
- Chapter 8 Greek Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Visualizing
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 8 Assessment
-
- Chapter 9 The Rise of Rome
-
- Reading Skill Making Inferences
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 9 Assessment
-
- Chapter 10 Roman Civilization
-
- Reading Skill Making Predictions
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 10 Assessment
-
- Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
-
- Reading Skill Identifying Cause and Effect
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 11 Assessment
-
- Unit 3 Review
-
- Appendix
-
- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- California Standards Handbook
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
-
- Feature Contents
-
- Primary Source
- Analyzing Primary Sources
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- National Geographic History Makers
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
-
- Student Workbooks
-
- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide
- California Standards Practice Workbook
- Reading Essentials and Study Guide
- Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide
-
- Help
- Internet Link
- Previous Document
- Search - Document
- Search - Full
- Page Navigator
- Exit
-
- Button1