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Which emperor divided the Roman Empire into the east and the west?
Diocletian
Who helped spread Christianity to Bulgarians, Serbs, and Rus peoples?
Cyril and Methodeus
Which groups threatened Byzantine borders according to the guided notes?
Persians and Germanic kingdoms
Why was Constantinople strategically important?
It linked Europe and Asia and controlled key land and sea routes.
Famous church meaning "Holy Wisdom"
Hagia Sofia
What did Constantine do to Byzantium by 330 CE?
Renamed it Constantinople and developed it into a capital
Who was Justinian's trusted and influential wife and advisor?
Theodora
What happened at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071?
Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantines and captured the emperor.
On what strait was Constantinople located?
Bosphorus
Strategic capital linking Europe and Asia
Constantinople
Who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 and sought to restore former Roman lands?
Justinian I
What was the purpose of the Code of Justinian?
to create a unified set of clear and consistent laws.
Which challenge made the large Roman Empire difficult to manage?
military pressures
economic troubles
internal power struggles
What was one result of Justinian's reconquest effort?
lost lands in North Africa, Italy, and Southern Spain were recovered.
Influential empress and Justinian's trusted advisor
Theodora
Who was the Byzantine general who helped Justinian I reconquer territory?
Belisarius
A Christian church commissioned by Justinian and a major example of Byzantine architecture.
Hagia Sophia
Which statement best compares the eastern and western halves of the divided Roman Empire?
the west was wealthier and safer
the east was wealthier, better defended, and had stronger trade routes
both halves fell in 476 CE
the east had no major cities
The east was wealthier, better defended, and had stronger trade routes.
What happened after Basil II's death?
The empire entered a period of decline and political instability.
Missionary brothers who spread Christianity into eastern Europe and among Rus peoples
Cyril and Methodius
Who was the historian who traveled with Belisarius and chronicled Justinian's reign?
Procopius
At its height, the Roman Empire controlled territory in which regions?
Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
What happened to the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE?
it fell
Which is an important Byzantine legacy?
preserving Greco-Roman knowledge, Roman law, Orthodox Christianity, art, and diplomacy
Byzantine general who led major reconquests
Belisarius