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The Byzantine Empire: Constantinople and Orthodox Statecraft
Analyze the strategic founding of Constantinople, imperial patronage of Christianity, and the geopolitical continuity of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Classical and Post-Classical Empires of Eurasia (100–1250 CE)
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Analyze political power, legal systems, religious integration, and cultural achievements in Eurasian empires from 100 to 1250 CE.
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WHI.T2.5Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeLocate on a map and analyze relationships between political power, religion, and cultural achievement in one empire that flourished between c.100 and 1000 CE.
WHI.T2.5.bMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Gradethe early period of the Byzantine Empire (4th–6th century CE), the founding of Constantinople, the adoption of Christianity as an officially sanctioned religion, the building of the Hagia Sophia, and the development of the Code of Justinian