Pokemon
This emperor built the Hagia Sophia
Justinian
This emperor moved the capital city of the Roman Empire to Constantinople.
Constantine
These two dates led to the fall of the Byzantine empire
1204 & 1453
Crusaders attacked the city of Constantinople on this date.
1204
The Ottoman Turks took over Constantinople in this year.
1453
This substance, created in China, ultimately allowed the Turks to break down the walls of Constantinople.
Gunpowder
This individual could remove the Patriarch of Constantinople from power.
Byzantine Emperor
This individual ran the day to day operations of the Orthodox church in Constantinople.
Patriarch of Constantinople
A holy image.
Icon
An individual movement led initially by Byzantine emperors to destroy icons in churches.
Iconoclasts
The Orthodox priests could marry but these priests could not.
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic services were performed in Latin but Orthodox services were performed in...
Greek
The Nicene Creed established this
Who Jesus was
Ultimately the Great Schism of 1054 was caused by the Pope and the Emperor disagreeing on this point.
Who the head of the Church was
Orthodox religion spread to Slavic peoples through
Missionaries, trade, travel
Was an organized collection of Roman law.
Justinian's Code
This document caused the emperor to have unlimited power, women to have more rights, Roman citizens to have more rights, but discriminated against non-Christians.
Justinian's Code
Byzantine Monks preserved this culture by copying manuscripts like Homer's Odyssey and the works of Aristotle.
Greco-Roman
Located on the Bosporus Strait this new capital was the ideal location for the Roman Empire.
Constantinople
Constantinople's defenses included...
Concentric walls, a moat, chain for the harbor, and greek fire. (Talus as well)
Jesus passed his authority to the apostles who passed it to the bishops.
Apostolic Succession
Cyril and Methodius
The 5 primary cities of the patriarchs/bishops
Constantinople, Rome, Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria
Were vikings who invaded Slavic lands and created a new empire similar to that of the Byzantines
Kievan Rus
One of the many cultural items copied by the Kievan Rus from the Byzantines
Onion Domes, Mosaics, Alphabet, Tsar (Caesar)