the Byzantine Empire is the name given by historians to the eastern half of the Roman Empire

a hippodrome is an arena for chariot or horse races

laws are a set of rules that everyone agrees to follow

to worship is to show love and respect to a god

the pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church

Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire

History

Early Christianity

Constantine's conversion to Christianity

Christianity in Western Europe

The Christian Church in Aksum

Early Christianity's story

In 'The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?' pupils build on their knowledge of the Roman Empire by studying an overview of Christianity's spread across the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Near East. In ‘Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?’ pupils explore the evidence of where Christianity survived in Britain.

In 'The Romans: What impact did the Romans have on Britain?' pupils will examine, in depth, the way that Roman invasion and settlement changed life in Britain. In 'The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?' pupils will build on their knowledge of the Roman Empire by studying an overview of Christianity's spread across the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Near East.

In this unit, pupils learn about the history of early Christianity's changing fortunes: from a persecuted faith to the official religion of the Roman Empire. They also learn about three great centres of this religion: Western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the East African kingdom of Aksum.

The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?

Which emperor established Constantinople?

The citizens of the Byzantine Empire considered themselves ...

for Christian worship, such as Hagia Sophia

to adorn the city and show religious scenes

Match the word to its function in Constantinople.

He ordered all his subjects to be Christian.

How did Justinian make Christianity the main religion in the Byzantine Empire?

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

after Jesus died and his followers spread his teachings

when Constantine converted to Christianity

when the first Christian church was built

a religious leader in some Christian churches

The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was ...

Order these leaders of the Western Roman Church according to rank from highest to lowest.

It is God but He has three parts: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

What is the Holy Trinity according to Christian belief?

Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire

Lesson outcome