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What was the reason the Eastern and Western christian church split?
western (Roman Catholic) church believed that you should pray directly to God and not to icons as the eastern church
The Byzantine Empire was able to trade because of?
Location
Where is Byzantine Empire located?
Europe and Asia
What is the head of the Eastern Orthodox called?
The Bishops or Patriarch
Who converted Christianity and made it the official religion?
Emperor Constantine
Anyone that did not live in Byzantine was considered?
Barbarian
What is the modern day name of Constantinople or Byzantine Empire
Istanbul
What language was spoken by people in the Byzantine Empire?
Latin
Who ended the persecution of Christians
Emperor Constantine
Who organized a code of law for the Byzantine Empire?
Emperor Justinian
What tribe conquered the Byzantine empire?
Turks.
What made the Byzantine Empire easy to defend?
It had weapons
What made the Byzantine Empire easy to defend?
it was on a peninsula
What is the head of the Roman Catholic called?
Pope
Who built the Hagia Sophia?
Emperor Justinian
What did the Byzantines call theirselves?
Greco-Roman culture
The Byzantines used Roman architecture buildings arenas, theaters and churches
What was the Byzantine Empire surrounded by?
Walls.
What is an icon?
A picture of Holy people or Saints.
Who stopped the persecution of Christians?
Constantinople