People
First Christian Emperor who "founded" Constantinople; the city is named after him
Constantine
Capital city of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
this type of art is made by arranging small pieces of tile or glass to make an image
mosaic
The Eastern Church is called:
The Western Church is called:
Greek/Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
language spoken by the Byzantines
Greek
Modified the Greek alphabet into the Cyrillic Alphabet, which is used in Russia and Eastern Europe
St Cyril
name of the body of water that connects the Black Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
Bosporus Strait
the Byzantines perfected this type of architecture; the Hagia Sofia is an example of this
dome
The leader of the Eastern Church is called:
The leader of the Western Church is called:
Patriarch
Pope
a political party, sports team, club, and riot all rolled into one
demes
The "Grand Prince of All Rus" who united much of Russia under the rule of Moscow
Ivan the Great
location of the Nika riots, the large chariot racing track that could hold 100,000 people
Hippodrome
Byzantine art was inspired by
Greco-Roman art
a religious work of art used in worship
icon
the Byzantine Empire was a major producer and exporter of
wheat
Empress of Byzantium, supporter of the blues, former actress, "purple is the noblest shroud"
Theodora
This city was rebuilt by Justinian after it was destroyed in an earthquake and was on a major trade route
Antioch
the Byzantines were less concerned about their art looking __________ than the Greeks or Romans had been
realistic
Capital of the Eastern Church:
Capital of the Western Church:
Constantinople
Rome
Greek and Roman laws, language, and literature were kept alive in these
libraries
this emperor codified the Roman laws, expanded the Byzantine Empire, and supported art and culture
Justinian
fell to the Visigoths and other barbarians in 476AD
Rome
the two major themes of Byzantine art
religion and imperial power
Language used by the Eastern Church:
Language used by the Western Church:
Greek
Latin
Byzantine trade and influence stretched between these two seas
Black and Baltic