Important People
Who was the founder of Constantinople?
Constantine
What did the Justinian code try to provide?
Basis for law codes of Western Europe
Which church did the Byzantine empire follow?
The Eastern Orthodox church
What is the art form the Byzantine empire is known for?
Mosaics
What made Byzantine cultural influences possible?
Trade routes
Who was the first person to codify roman law?
Justinian
What event divided and weekend the church?
The Great Schism
What was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire?
Christianity
Who built the Hagia Sophia?
Justinian
What was the crossroads of trade in the Byzantine empire?
Constantinople
What famous ruler asserted independence from Mongol rule?
Ivan the Great
What invaders weakened the Byzantine Empire?
Seljuk Turks, Ottoman Turks, and Christian Crusaders
How did Christianity enter Russia?
Greek and Byzantine Missionaries
What languages were preserved in the Byzantine libraries?
Greek and Roman
What 3 things influenced Byzantine culture?
Roman law, Greek culture, and Orthodox Christianity.
What ruler modernized the legal code?
Ivan the Terrible
What became the third Rome in Russia?
Moscow
Where was the Eastern Orthodox church centered?
Constantinople
What was the greatest inspiration in Byzantine art?
Christianity
What allowed trade routes to open up between China and Eastern Europe?
The Mongol Conquest of Russia
What group of people came from the steeps of the east?
The Mongols
What group conquered Russia under the rule of Ghengis Khan?
The Mongols
What church was headed by the patriarch?
Eastern Orthodox Church
What traditions continued to flourish in the Byzantine Empire?
Greco-Roman
What allowed the Slavs to use the Bible?
The adaptation to the Greek alphabet (cyrillic alphabet).