Vocabulary
referring to a period in European history from about 500 to 1500 c.e.
the medieval period
Constantinople was located on a land link connecting two continents
Europe and Asia
a sacred or religious image
icon
The Roman Empire
The long-term effect of the iconoclast controversy
The split between the eastern and western parts of the church
a lack of growth and development
stagnation
Justinian's greatest achievement
Creating a unified set of clear and consistent laws
Iconoclasts
People who wanted to destroy religious images
a deadly epidemic disease
plague
A fact that is true of Theodora
- She was responsible for passing laws that granted women more rights
- She served as sole ruler of the empire while Justinian was ill
- Justinian passed few laws after Theodora's death, which mean that she was likely a major influence
A cause of the iconoclast controversy
People were depending on icons heavily during times of instability
to honor or adore
Advantages of Constantinople's location within the Byzantine Empire
It was in a good place for trade
The emperor that banned icons in the Byzantine Empire