Part A: Analyze the image and respond to the reflection question in at least one paragraph. 1. How does the event depicted in the painting reflect the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
o Be sure to describe the event shown (HINT: who, what, when, where).
o Include at least three details from the image in your answer (ex. How did soldiers enter Constantinople?).
Part B: Explain the impact of other causes, important events, and significant figures on the Byzantine empire in complete sentences.
2. How did Justinian's actions contribute to the fall of the Byzantine empire?
3. How did invading forces contribute to the fall of the Byzantine empire?
4. What impact did the Macedonian Empire have on the Byzantine empire?
5. How did the Crusades contribute to the fall of the Byzantine empire?
6. How did trade with the Venetians contribute to the fall of the Byzantine empire?

Part A: Analyze the image and respond to the reflection question in at least

one paragraph.

1. How does the event depicted in the painting reflect the fall of the

Byzantine Empire?

a. Be sure to describe the event shown (HINT: who, what, when,  where).

b. Include at least three details from the image in your answer (ex.

How did soldiers enter Constantinople?).

   The event depicted in the painting reflects the fall of

Byzantium because the event is the invasion of the

capital Constantinople in 1453 by the Ottoman

Empire. We can see the soldiers invading the city by

using ladders, allowing them to scale the walls and

actually get into the city. There are also immense

numbers of Ottoman soldiers, allowing them to

overwhelm the city. They are also using advanced

weapons, making it easier for them to take over the city.

Explanation:

these civilizations were located around fertile rivers, where they could produce an abundance of crops