Welcome !!!


15/11/2011

The Byzantine Empire


The Eastern Roman Empire was richer than the Western Roman Empire and it resisted the Germanic tribes invasion. It was Known as the Byzantine Empire, and it lasted for another ten centuries. Its capital city was Constantinople, formerly Byzantium.

15 nov 2011

Justinian


Justinian was the most important emperor of the Byzantine Empire. He ruled with his wife Theodora between 527 and 565. His armies conquered many territories.
But after Justinian's death, the Byzantine Empire lost territory.
The Lombards conquered parts of Italy and the Visigoths expelled the Byzantines from the Iberian Peninsula. Muslims conquered the southern and eastern coasts of the Mediterranean.

10 nov 2011

Homework

Tuesday 15th:
Read pages 12 and 13 and make two outlines for each of them. The main ideas.

Monday 14th:
Page 7 exercises 1 and 2.
Read page 14 and make a small summary about what is written in the page. The main ideas.