英语ppt,theromansandotherempiresx.ppt

The Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire The Ottoman Empire Turkey Turkey is at the edge of Europe and has been at or near the centre of many empires Temple of Apollo at Didyma, 310 B.C. Library at Ephesus 117 to 120 Eastern and Western Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire The Roman empire became weaker and weaker after its peak in the 1st century A.D. Constantine moved his capital to Constantinople (now called Istanbul) in Turkey in 330 A.D. The Roman empire was split into Eastern and Western halves in 395. In 476 the Germans invaded Italy and ended the Western Roman Empire The Eastern Empire survived as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire 814 A.D I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me. Mark Antony Julius Caesars friend Brutus Old Friend of Caesar One of his murderers Augustus Julius Caesars nephew Vs. Pompey Ptolomy Julius Caesar Caesar had named his nephew Augustus as his heir. Augustus and Mark Antony joined together to fight Brutus. Augustus married Mark Antonys step-daughter. The two of them defeat Brutus and he nobly commits suicide. Augustus went back to rule Rome. Mark Antony went to manage Egypt... ...and falls in love with Cleopatra They have three children together Augustus and Mark Antony start to argue Augustus divorces Mark Antonys daughter. Apparently shes too irritating Augustus starts taking land from rich Romans and giving it to his soldiers. It seems like there is going to be another war between the two men However, Mark Antony is too in love with Cleopatra to leave Egypt. Instead his wife Fulvia leads the army to fight against Augustus. She is defeated and dies soon after. Mark Antony makes peace by marrying Augustus sister, Octavia