Byzantine DBQ
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Ethan Craig
World History
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Byzantine DBQ Primary Reasons to Study the Byzantines
The Byzantine Empire and its capital city of Constantinople thrived for more than one thousand years and helped shape the history of the modern world as we live in.
The Byzantines have been largely ignored in classrooms across the nation and it shows. Key reasons to study the Byzantine are their religious influence, preservation of literature, and defense tactics. The question that I am answering is what is the Primary
Reason to Study the Byzantines? The primary reason to study the Byzantine is their political foundations.
The Byzantines are very religiously influential. Their main religion was Eastern
Orthodox Christian. The percentages of nations populations that are Eastern Orthodox range from ninetyeight percent in Greece to two percent in the United States.
(Document C) This shows the Byzantine influence on areas near their origin. The
Byzantine religion faced obstacles when spreading to far places such as the United
States, hence the small percentage of Eastern Orthodox. (Document C) This shows that distance by water can greatly impact the spread of a religion.
The Byzantines preserved classic literature by recopying the works in minuscule script during the 9th and 10th century. Classics like the Iliad and The Odyssey are among the most widely read poems in American schools and colleges today.
(Document E) This shows that without the Byzantines, we wouldn’t have these
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educationally key classics. The Byzantine are responsible for us having literature and classics to study. Works from great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates were salvaged. (Document E) It is hard for me to imagine English courses without these significant literary works.
Islam dominated eastern and western Europe in 1050. The Byzantines were able to defend and protect the empire from invaders, by building huge walls. These walls were built in the
Ethan Craig
World History
32815
Byzantine DBQ Primary Reasons to Study the Byzantines
The Byzantine Empire and its capital city of Constantinople thrived for more than one thousand years and helped shape the history of the modern world as we live in.
The Byzantines have been largely ignored in classrooms across the nation and it shows. Key reasons to study the Byzantine are their religious influence, preservation of literature, and defense tactics. The question that I am answering is what is the Primary
Reason to Study the Byzantines? The primary reason to study the Byzantine is their political foundations.
The Byzantines are very religiously influential. Their main religion was Eastern
Orthodox Christian. The percentages of nations populations that are Eastern Orthodox range from ninetyeight percent in Greece to two percent in the United States.
(Document C) This shows the Byzantine influence on areas near their origin. The
Byzantine religion faced obstacles when spreading to far places such as the United
States, hence the small percentage of Eastern Orthodox. (Document C) This shows that distance by water can greatly impact the spread of a religion.
The Byzantines preserved classic literature by recopying the works in minuscule script during the 9th and 10th century. Classics like the Iliad and The Odyssey are among the most widely read poems in American schools and colleges today.
(Document E) This shows that without the Byzantines, we wouldn’t have these
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educationally key classics. The Byzantine are responsible for us having literature and classics to study. Works from great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates were salvaged. (Document E) It is hard for me to imagine English courses without these significant literary works.
Islam dominated eastern and western Europe in 1050. The Byzantines were able to defend and protect the empire from invaders, by building huge walls. These walls were built in the