Who Am I?
I had revelations and beliefs that became the religion of Islam
Muhammad
a fatal disease spread by fleas
Black Death
sacred images that represent Christ, saints, etc.
icons
nomadic person that did not follow the Roman culture or speak Greek or Latin
barbarian
Purpose of the Crusades
free Jerusalem from Islamic rule
I was the emperor who successfully conquered the land but left the empire in financial ruin
Justinian I
a person who follows Islam
Muslim
book of Muhammad’s teachings and revelations
Qur'an
Features that made Constantinople a stronghold
High cliffs and water on three sides and high walls
improvements in government and culture were during this time
golden age
I am the name of a foreign soldier paid by the government
mercenary
open-air stadium for sporting or social events
hippodrome
what a certain group teaches and believes
doctrine
Turks who conquered the Byzantine Empire
Ottomans
Heraclius divided the land into these
themes
I was the general who conquered all of the regions of the former Roman Empire that I was sent to reclaim.
Belisarius
holy war fought for the cause of Islam
jihad
this made Christianity legal
Edict of Milan
rulers of the Ottomans
sultans
Beliefs that Protestants and the Eastern Orthodox Church agree on
Trinity, Jesus' death defeated Satan
I was the emperor who ordered the destruction of icons
Leo III
a sacred journey Muslims are encouraged to take
pilgrimage
earliest leaders of the church
apostles
Three holy cities of Islam
Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem
Region between the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
Arabian Peninsula