Government
This Emperor was the first Byzantine Emperor
Who was Justinian 1?
In what year was Constantinople named the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
What was 324?
This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
What was Constantinople?
Because of it's location close to Judea, most Byzantine's converted to this religion.
What is Christianity?
This Empire considered them self Romans, since they shared similarities with the Roman Empire.
What was the Byzantine Empire?
This Empress was the wife of Justinian 1, and ruled by his side.
Who was Theodora?
Constantinople was chosen as the capital of the Byzantine Empire because it was easy to what?
What is defend?
This road started in China and ended in Constantinople.
What was the silk road?
Most Byzantine's disagreed with one another, so they split up into what?
What are Eastern and Western halves?
These were built for entertainment in the Byzantine Empire.
What were Arenas?
How many tables were in Justinian's code?
What are 12?
The city of Constantinople's language and culture was this country.
What is Greek?
Under the emperor Justinian, the Byzantine's retook most of the territory held by this city.
What was Rome?
Although they disagreed with each other, all Byzantine's put their faith in what?
What is Jesus Christ and the Bible?
What language became the Byzantine Empire's official language after the Eastern side of Rome started speaking it?
What is Latin?
In 330 A.D, this emperor named the capital of the Byzantine Empire after himself.
Who was Constantine?
Constantinople stood at the cross roads of these two continents.
What are Europe and Asia?
This empire was to the east of the Byzantine's.
Christians in Western Europe believed that a leader called a what should oversee the bishops?
Who was the Pope?
Learning this type of grammar began a big focus in Constantinople.
What is Latin Grammar?
Many barbarian groups tried to attack the Byzantine Empire and only one group succeed. Which did?
What was the Ottoman army?
Constantinople was how many miles to the east of Rome?
What was 800?
What is the modern day city of Constantinople?
What is Istanbul?
Some Christians wanted these banned because they were though to be false images of God.
What are Icons?
Like the Roman's, the Byzantine cities built these for buisness.
What were Forums?