Chapter 10: Roman Civilization - San Pasqual Union School

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The Colosseum in Rome, Italy c. 10 B. C. Livy writes his History of Rome A.D . 395 Roman Empire divided into eastern and western parts A.D . 527 Emperor Justinian begins rule 100 B. C. A.D . 100 A.D . 300 A.D . 500 100 B. C. A.D . 100 A.D . 300 A.D . 500 Roman Civilization 298–299 Picture Finders Ltd./eStock

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

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Chapter Overview Visitcahssglencoecom for a preview of Chapter 10

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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nSeaITALYSPAIN

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OSTROGOTHS

ARABIA

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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

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Hag

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Sop

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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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Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection500 km0

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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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                • Measuring Time
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                • 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
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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

Erich LessingArt Resource NY

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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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3343672

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

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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

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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

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

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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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470

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

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

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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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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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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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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

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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

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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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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                • Measuring Time
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                  • Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
                    • Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
                      • Reading Skill Previewing
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • 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
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
                                • Unit 1 Review
                                  • Unit 2 India China and the Americas
                                    • Chapter 4 Early India
                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                      • Chapter 4 Assessment
                                        • Chapter 5 Early China
                                          • Reading Skill Monitoring
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                                          • 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
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
                                                              • Section 1 Romes Beginnings
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                                                              • 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
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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

Erich LessingArt Resource NY

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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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3343672

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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14461237

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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9654752

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

xP

hoto

Res

earc

hers

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11044395

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

WH JAT-465

null

826511

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

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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

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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

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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

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Danube R

Tigris R

Mediterranean Sea

Euphrates R

Black Sea

Red

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Nile

R

Caspia

nSeaITALYSPAIN

SYRIA

EGYPT

OSTROGOTHS

ARABIA

PERSIANEMPIRE

BALKANPENINSULA

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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

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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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30degN

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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

CA 6RC23

CA 6RC20

CA 6RC20

CA 6RC24

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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470

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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471

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

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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

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The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a

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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

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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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Mediterranean Sea

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CaspianSea

ASIAMINOR

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Adrianople

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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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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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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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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

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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

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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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                • Measuring Time
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                • What Is a Historical Atlas
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                • Making Sense of the Past
                • Links Across Time
                  • Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
                    • Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
                      • Reading Skill Previewing
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                      • 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
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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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3343672

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

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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

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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

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

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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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470

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

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

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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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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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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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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

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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

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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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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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
                            • Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
                              • Section 1 The First Israelites
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                    • Chapter 4 Early India
                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • 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
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
                                                              • Section 1 Romes Beginnings
                                                              • Section 2 The Roman Republic
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                                                              • 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
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                                                                      • Section 2 The Christian Church
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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

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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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

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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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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

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

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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

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ASIAMINOR

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GREECE

EGYPT

A F R I C A

Adrianople

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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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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
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          • 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
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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

Pie

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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

Sca

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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

(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

CA 6RC23

CA 6RC20

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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470

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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471

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

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

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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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

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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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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

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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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
                    • Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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                      • Chapter 1 Assessment
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • 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
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                                      • Chapter 4 Assessment
                                        • Chapter 5 Early China
                                          • Reading Skill Monitoring
                                          • Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
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                                          • 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
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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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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

(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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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

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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

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HistoryndashSocial Science Standard WH67

Fiction

The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a

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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

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

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

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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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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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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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

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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

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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                  • Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • 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
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                                      • Chapter 4 Assessment
                                        • Chapter 5 Early China
                                          • Reading Skill Monitoring
                                          • Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
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                                          • 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
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                                                              • 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
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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

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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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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470

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

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

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

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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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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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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

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

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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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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  • Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
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                • Measuring Time
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                • What Is a Historical Atlas
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                  • Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
                    • Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
                      • Reading Skill Previewing
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                      • 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
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • Reading Skill Taking Notes
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                                              • 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
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
                                                              • Section 1 Romes Beginnings
                                                              • Section 2 The Roman Republic
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                                                              • 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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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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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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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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  • Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
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                  • Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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                      • Chapter 1 Assessment
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • 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
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                                      • Chapter 4 Assessment
                                        • Chapter 5 Early China
                                          • Reading Skill Monitoring
                                          • Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
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                                          • 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
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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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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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469

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

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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

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

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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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Mediterranean Sea

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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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OSTROGOTHS

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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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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

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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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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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                  • Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
                    • Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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                      • Chapter 1 Assessment
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • 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
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
                                • Unit 1 Review
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                                    • Chapter 4 Early India
                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                      • Chapter 4 Assessment
                                        • Chapter 5 Early China
                                          • Reading Skill Monitoring
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • 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
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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
                                                                • 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
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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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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

CA 6WA24

CA 6RL33

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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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they try to solve a crime in the Roman city of Ostia The content of this book is

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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

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

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

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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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

(l)Sean Sexton CollectionCORBIS (r)Donald DietzStock BostonPictureQuest

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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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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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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

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

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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

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 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • Reading Skill Taking Notes
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                                              • 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
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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
                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
                                                                      • 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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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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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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S

W E

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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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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

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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
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                • Measuring Time
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                • 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
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469

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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470

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

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

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

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

(l)Sean Sexton CollectionCORBIS (r)Donald DietzStock BostonPictureQuest

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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

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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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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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                • Measuring Time
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                  • 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
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470

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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471

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

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

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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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

(l)Sean Sexton CollectionCORBIS (r)Donald DietzStock BostonPictureQuest

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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

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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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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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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

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

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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
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471

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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CA 6RL33

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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

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

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

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

(l)Sean Sexton CollectionCORBIS (r)Donald DietzStock BostonPictureQuest

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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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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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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

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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Danube R

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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

CA HI1

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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

Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom

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                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
                                • Unit 1 Review
                                  • Unit 2 India China and the Americas
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                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                        • Chapter 5 Early China
                                          • Reading Skill Monitoring
                                          • Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • Reading Skill Taking Notes
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                                              • 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
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                                                              • 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
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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

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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

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NorthSea

Black Sea

Mediterranean Sea

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CaspianSea

ASIAMINOR

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Adrianople

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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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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

Andre DurenceauNational Geographic Society Image Collection

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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

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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

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                • Measuring Time
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                • 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
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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

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The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence tells the story of Flavia Gemina a

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The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew A Price covers the

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of Christ to the present day detailing the important people and events that

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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

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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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                • Measuring Time
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                  • Unit 1 Mesopotamia Egypt and Israel
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                      • Reading Skill Previewing
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                      • Chapter 1 Assessment
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
                            • Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
                              • Section 1 The First Israelites
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
                                • Unit 1 Review
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                                    • Chapter 4 Early India
                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                      • Chapter 4 Assessment
                                        • Chapter 5 Early China
                                          • Reading Skill Monitoring
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • Reading Skill Taking Notes
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                                              • 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
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
                                                              • Section 1 Romes Beginnings
                                                              • Section 2 The Roman Republic
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                                                              • 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
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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

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

Find NGS online map resources

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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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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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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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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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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                              • Chapter 6 Assessment
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                                                    • 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
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                                                          • Reading Skill Visualizing
                                                          • 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
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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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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

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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

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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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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

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Ista

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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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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

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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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                      • Reading Skill Previewing
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                                      • Chapter 7 Assessment
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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

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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

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

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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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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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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

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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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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
                              • Section 1 The First Israelites
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
                                • Unit 1 Review
                                  • Unit 2 India China and the Americas
                                    • Chapter 4 Early India
                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • Reading Skill Taking Notes
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                                              • 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
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                                                              • 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
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                                                                      • Chapter 11 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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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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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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  • Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • 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
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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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                                                                  • 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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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

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Western Roman EmpireEastern Roman EmpireBattle

AnglesSaxonsFranksHuns

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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

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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

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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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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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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

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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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
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          • 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
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                                                                      • Section 2 The Christian Church
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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

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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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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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OSTROGOTHS

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PERSIANEMPIRE

BALKANPENINSULA

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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

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Ista

nbul

Dag

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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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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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                                                          • Reading Skill Visualizing
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
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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

(l)Sean Sexton CollectionCORBIS (r)Donald DietzStock BostonPictureQuest

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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

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

BALKANPENINSULA

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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

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Hag

hia

Sop

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Ista

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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

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

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
                    • Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
                              • Section 1 The First Israelites
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                    • Chapter 4 Early India
                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • 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
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
                                                              • Section 1 Romes Beginnings
                                                              • Section 2 The Roman Republic
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                                                              • 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
                                                                    • Chapter 11 The Rise of Christianity
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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

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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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

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S

W E

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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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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

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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
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                • Measuring Time
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                • 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
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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

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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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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

N

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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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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30degN

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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

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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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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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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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486 CHAPTER 10 bull Roman Civilization

N

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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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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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

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

Self-Check Quiz To help you prepare forthe Chapter Test visit cahssglencoecom

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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
                              • Section 1 The First Israelites
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                    • Chapter 4 Early India
                                      • Reading Skill Questioning
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                                              • 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
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                                                          • 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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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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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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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

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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

30

29

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                          • Chapter 2 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

Web Activity Visit cahssglencoecom and click on Chapter 10mdashStudent Web Activity tolearn more about Roman civilization

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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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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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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 2 Assessment
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                                                      • Section 4 The Age of Pericles
                                                      • Chapter 7 Assessment
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                                                          • Reading Skill Visualizing
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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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20degN

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ATLANTICOCEAN

Danube R

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Mediterranean Sea

Euphrates R

Black Sea

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Sea

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R

Caspia

nSeaITALYSPAIN

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ARABIA

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Crete

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Sardinia

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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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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

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Hag

hia

Sop

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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

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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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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                          • Reading Skill Summarizing
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                          • Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
                          • Chapter 2 Assessment
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                              • Reading Skill Making Connections
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                              • Chapter 3 Assessment
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                                          • Chapter 5 Assessment
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                                              • Section 2 The Mayan People
                                              • Chapter 6 Assessment
                                                • Unit 2 Review
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                                                    • 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
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
                                                              • 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

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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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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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N

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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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      • Correlation to the California Standards
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        • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
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        • Worlds People
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          • National Geographic Geography Handbook
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            • Understanding Latitude and Longitude
            • From Globes to Maps
            • Common Map Projections
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            • 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
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                                                              • Reading Skill Making Inferences
                                                              • Section 1 Romes Beginnings
                                                              • Section 2 The Roman Republic
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                                                              • 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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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

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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

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
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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
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        • World Physical
        • Europe Political
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        • Middle East PhysicalPolitical
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        • 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
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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
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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

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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
                                                                                              1. 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
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                                                                                              1. 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
                                                                                              1. 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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                • What Is a Historical Atlas
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                • 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
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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

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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

  • 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
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