People
This Byzantine emporer was born from a peasant family.
Justinian
This was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
These men were part of the early church and they prayed and sang and were the first to write down the stories of the early church.
The monks
Why are the Middle Ages called the Dark Ages?
Because most people couldn't read or write and so there were not stories written to share history.
This woman was born into a circus and worked as a clown before becoming Justinian's wife.
Theodora
There were 14 of these in Constantinople.
Palaces
Who was the leader of the Christian Church in the city of Rome?
The Pope
What type of artwork is created by tiny pieces put together like a puzzle?
mosaic
This man was named as a saint after he would leave bags of gold coins to help others.
Saint Nicholas
The biggest church in Constantinople that was almost burned down and had to be rebuilt.
Hagia Sophia
The pope brought Christianity to what country?
Britain...or England
What types of materials are used to create a mosaic?
Glass, wood, clay, tile, stone, marble
Many Christians in Western Europe during the Byzantine Empire believed they should obey this leader. What was he called?
They sold silks, jewelry, fruits, vegetables, stones, and yarn here in the streets.
The market place
St. Augustine brought over what religion to England?
Christianity
This was a special paper made out of animal skin used to write the first books on.
Parchment
These people made good roads out of rock and cement.
The Byzantines
One of the Eastern Christians named St. Nicholas lived here.
Asia Minor
This was a set of common laws written for everyone in the Byzantine Empire.
Code of Justinian
The monks used these to write beautiful pages in books that came from animals such as a goose or swan.
Quills