OLLI Workshop: Critical Historical Periods in the
Middle East
Leader: Theo Pavlidis (t.pavlidis@ieee.org)
Handout No. 8 - April 5, 2010
Chapter 7: The Decline of the Byzantine Empire and its End in 1453 (continued)
Visuals for the Eighth Meeting
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The Latin Empire (light gray),
Latin Principalities (textured light gray), and Byzantine possessions
in dark gray. |
| Adapted from http://hobbit.ict.griffith.edu.au/~wiseman/Roman/Decline&Fall.html | |
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The Roman Empire (in black) circa
1288. Most of the Latin possessions are gone and some of the break-away
Byzantine states (in textured black) recognize the emperor in Constantinople.
In the Greek mainland the Principality of Achea and the Duchy of
Athens are still in Latin hands as well as island of Crete. |
| Adapted from http://www.cit.griffith.edu.au/~wiseman/Roman/19Maps.html#1288 | |