Vocabulary/People
Founded a Christian church in Rome
Peter
Seen as one of the most successful Byzantine Emperors. Made a code of laws.
Justinian
Catholic
In what way was what Emperor Leo III did in relation to icons was a beneficial thing?
Forced everyone to worship in the same way/get on the same page.
What was one reason Justinian was a strong leader?
Conquered land, built Hagia Sophia, established the Justinian Code
Traveled widely and wrote letters to spread Christianity
Paul
Religious images
Icons
Which church did not believe in Icons
Greek Orthodox
In what ways was what Emperor Leo III did in relation to icons a harmful thing?
Very violent. People couldn't worship how they wanted.
What was one reason Justinian was not a strong leader?
Killed many people, He tried to run away when people stormed the city, Theodora did more of the work than him
The head of the Catholic Church
Pope
Groups of churches in an area
Dicocese
An important church built by Justinian
Hagia Sophia
What were three causes for the fall of Rome?
Political instability, economic decline, reforms didn't work, invasions from Barbarians, death of Roman culture
Name two Byzantine inventions we talked about in class.
Medicine/hospitals, triple walls, Greek fire, Beacon system, chain, pendentive dome, hippodrome
The bishops from the five most important cities in the Empire
Patriarchs
Christians believed that he was the messiah
Jesus
Why did some people not like icons
Against Bible/sinful
What are two reasons why Constantine moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople?
Location to trade (Black and Mediterranean Sea), Easier to defend (built triple walls and chain across harbor), fewer barbarian attacks, Peninsula - strong currents to the south
Name three things that caused the Great Schism (the split between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches).
Pope, icons, Easter, marriage of the clergy, language spoken
The first emperor to introduce Christianity to the Romans. Moved the capital of the Roman Empire
Constantine
Someone who dies for a religious belief
martyr
Why did some people like icons?
They encouraged worship and were pretty and helped to decorate churches.
What are three qualities of Byzantine art?
Disproportional, skinny nose, large eyes, halo, religious themes, not realistic, Jesus isn't the right proportions for a baby
What does Garfield the cartoon cat eat for dinner?