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Curated OER

Byzantine Art: 5th century to 1453 AD

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Art and architecture are great ways to help define historical periods and cultural norms. Take a critical look at the art of the Byzantine period as seen under Justinian rule. Iconography, vocabulary, religious, and political concepts...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Byzantine Studies: Byzantine Studies on the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Fordham University you can access a wealth of information on the Byzantine Empire, from journal articles, to photo galleries, to downloadable software.
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Boise State University

Boise State University: Byzantine Empire: An Outline

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated outline of the history of the Byzantine Empire.
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Lesson Plan
Able Media

Ctc: I, Caesar a Study of the Imperial Romans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan provides semester-long activities in which students research and write about selected emperors who ruled Rome during different parts of its history.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius: Secret History, Extracts

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University offers extracts from the "Secret History," written by Procopius, describing the dark side of Justinian's rule.
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Other

Fern Web: The Battle of Taginae

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed site which covers the Battle of Taginae in the year 552. Discusses the strategy and actions of the battle and the impact of the results.
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Website
Franco Cavazzi

Roman empire.net: History of Constantinople

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronology of the major events in Constantinople's history, plus brief biographies on the rulers of the Byzantine Empire throughout its history.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Byzantium: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline is highlighted with images of objects from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica Kids: Byzantine Empire: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
This map shows the borders of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian, about 1020, and about 1360.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius: On the Great Church Hagia Sophia

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this translation from an 1894 publication about the famed Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine archtitectural wonder. Site by Fordham University.