Early Years
Struggle
Religion
Golden Age & Conflict
Recovery & Decline
100
This was the large open air stadium.
What is the hippodrome?
100
These were caused by angry Blues and Greens to protest high taxes.
What are Nika Riots?
100
The religion invented by Muhammad.
What is Islam?
100
These are sacred pictures and statues of Jesus and saints.
What are icons?
100
He preserved the Byzantine Empire by reforming the army and making roads safe for commerce.
Who is Heraclius?
200
He built a new city where the old village of Byzantium had been and called it Constantinople.
Who is Constantine?
200
Nomadic people who did not speak Latin or Greek and did not conform to Roman culture.
What are barbarians?
200
The nationality of Muhammad.
What is Arab?
200
They led the Muslims after Muhammad's death.
What are Caliphs?
200
This killed a third of the people in Europe so they were unable to help Byzantium.
What is Black Death (or Bubonic Plague)?
300
This is the most important and beautiful church in the empire - the Church of Holy Wisdom.
What is Hagia Sophia?
300
These were foreign soldiers who were paid to fight for the empire.
What are mercenaries?
300
Believers of Muhammad's religion.
What are Muslims?
300
The hatred of sacred pictures and statues.
What is iconoclasm?
300
This is a holy war fought by Muslims in defense of their faith.
What is jihad?
400
A former circus performer who became the wife of Justinian.
Who is Theodora?
400
He shortened the law code.
Who is Tribonia?
400
The book of laws that the Jews lived by.
What is the Torah?
400
This is claiming to have authority over state and church.
What is caesaropapism?
400
Translated the Bible into Slavic and spread the Gospel through eastern Europe.
Who are Cyril and Methodius?
500
The "Body of Civil Law," a new, shorter law code.
What is Corpus Juris Civilis?
500
These helped the trade groups work together.
What are guilds?
500
Allah's holy book.
What is the Koran?
500
This is the secret weapon used against the Turks.
What is Greek Fire?
500
This emperor strengthened his army which allowed him to attack and capture Constantinople.
Who is Michael III?
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