The Byzantine Labyrinth

The Byzantine Labyrinth

Unraveling the Empire's Mediterranean Mastery

unRaveling the Emprie's Meditterrranean Mastery

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Calling all history detectives! The Byzantine Empire ruled the Mediterranean for centuries, but their story is full of twists and turns. In this challenging WebQuest, you'll become Byzantine codebreakers, deciphering primary source documents, analyzing maps, and piecing together the puzzle of their political dominance.

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Byzantine Budget Busters

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Infiltrate the Imperial TreasuryThe Byzantine Empire's success relied heavily on a strong economy. Many sources mention a tax document called the "kommerkiarion." Unfortunately, the original document is lost, but historians have pieced together information about it.

Crack the Economic Code

Research the "kommerkiarion" Focus on what goods it taxed and how these taxes might have been used to support the Byzantine navy.

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