Justinian and Friends
The greatest emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Justinian
These highways of commerce allowed for the spread of goods and ideas
Trade Routes
Istanbul
Cultures sharing and blending ideas
cultural diffusion
High ranking Byzantine clergy
Bishops
This woman may have started her career in the Byzantine Empire as an actress, but she became known as the empress who secured land rights for women and strengthened Justinian's resolve when he almost fled during the Nika riot.
Theodora
Christian theologian that developed unique Eastern Orthodox concepts
Gregory Palamas
This famous building, constructed during the reign of Justinian, has been a church, a mosque, and a museum.
Hagia Sophia
What religion battled the Byzantine for political & cultural influence from the 600s-1400s?
Islam
religious paintings used by the Byzantines in worship
icons
This Byzantine general led the effort to retake lands of the western Roman Empire, including Italy, Spain, and northern Africa.
Belisarius
Which Crusade devastated the city of Constantinople
4th
Constantinople rested on this type of land feature, surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
The Roman Empire surrounded this major body of water, which allowed trade to flourish.
Mediterranean Sea
Which Culture dominated the Byzantine Empire
Greek
reorganization of Byzantium's confusing laws
Codex Justinus or Justinian's Code
By the 12th century who controlled much of Byzantine trade?
Italian Merchants
When Constantinople was founded, it resembled cities in the Roman empire, partially because it spoke what 2 languages
Latin & Greek
Constantinople was at the crossroads of these two continents.
Europe and Asia
How long did Byzantium last after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
almost 1,000 years
Many historians believe Justinian's armies were wiped out by this event rather than battle.
Plague/Black Death
Last Emperor of the Romans
Constantine XI
Name one of the bodies of water near Constantinople
Black Sea or Aegean Sea
name an important historical contribution of the Byzantine Empire.
protecting Roman and Greek culture and learning
Architecture
Spreading Christianity etc.
The Byzantines had a very complex system of government officials what is this called?
Bureaucracy