Shaping Eastern Europe
Feb 22, 2016
Shaping Eastern Europe
Aim What were the weaknesses of early Eastern
European kingdoms during the time period 600-1100 AD?
Do Now: U7D12 Complete the Do Now: Geography of Eastern
Europe
Homework: Study for your test on Wednesday
PQ1
How did geography influence developments in Eastern Europe?
PQ2
Why did Eastern Europe become a cultural crossroad with a diverse mix of people?
A diverse mix of people
Eastern Europe’s geography makes it a cultural crossroad
Ease of migration
PQ3
What threats did early Eastern European kingdoms face?
A Diverse Mix of People The Balkans
Early middle ages, Slavs spread out from Russia
West Slavs: Poland Western Europeans spread Roman
Catholicism here South Slavs: Balkans
Ancestors to Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
Byzantine Christianity and Islam spreads here
Jewish settlements Many Jews moved East to avoid
persecution Persecuted for the Black Death and
during Crusades
Exit Card
What were the weaknesses of early Eastern European kingdoms during the time period 600-1100 AD?