#12 Medieval Crusades

Go to this site on the Crusades and make a chart of the four crusades described in this short passage.
http://www.themiddleages.net/life/crusades.html

Blog 11: Fall of Constantinople

Read the following website article and write a description (one paragraph) about the siege of Constantinople.

http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/easteurope/FallConstantin.html

Blog 10: Byzantine Emperors

Use the following website to answer the questions.

http://www.roman-empire.net/constant/constant-index.html

Go to Justinian-
1. Describe two accomplishments in foreign affairs under Justinian's reign.
2. What did Justinian bring to Constantinople?
3. Who died the same year (565) that Justinian died?

Heraclius (610-641)
1. What did the Muslims do after the death of Mohammed?
2. How did Heraclius deal with the Muslims?

Justinian II (685-695)
1. Describe Justinian II- What did Leontius do to him?
2. Did Justinain II com back to Constantinople? When?

Leo (716-741)
1. What was Iconclasm?
2. How did Leo deal with Iconclasm?

Irene (780-802)
1. Describe Irene's time in power.

Watch this video on Byzantine Art-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsFWrUrEPbs