Leaders
The general who helped Justinian restore the Roman Empire to its historical boundaries.
Who is Belisarius?
The emperor who banned the worship of icons in 730.
Who is Leo III?
Constantinople is this present-day European city.
What is Istanbul?
‘Hagia Sophia’ means this in Greek.
What is 'Divine or Holy Wisdom'?
Procopius traveled to Constantinople and served in this role for General Belisarius.
What is a legal advisor and secretary?
In 726, Leo III issued this new law code.
What is the Ecloga?
Special powers people thought icons had.
What are answering prayers, healing the sick,and offering protection?
The strait that links the Black and Mediterranean seas
What is the Bosporus?
The Macedonian dynasty and the rule of Basil II are often considered this era for the Byzantine Empire.
What is the golden age?
Procopius’ famous description of Hagia Sophia.
What is 'suspended from heaven'?
One of Justinian the Great’s key legal principles still cited today.
What is 'No one suffers penalty for merely thinking'?
The largest icon destroyed during the mass destruction of 730.
What is the golden Christ in Constantinople
Constantinople served as a major trade hub connecting these three continents.
What are Europe, Asia, and Africa?
Two Byzantine brothers, Cyril and Methodius, became these to the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe
What are missionaries?
Both Justinian the Great and Basil I came from this social background.
What is a peasant background?
Theodora was responsible for passing laws that did this for women.
What is protect women and grant more benefits when seeking a divorce?
Eastern Christians believed icons violated this commandment.
What is the Second Commandment?
No strong geographic borders meant this for the empire.
What is being dangerously exposed to invasions?
To aid conversion, Cyril translated scripture into local languages, inventing this writing system.
What is an alphabet combining Greek and local letters (the basis for Cyrillic)?
This scholar expanded on Greco-Roman knowledge
Who is Leo the Mathematician?
Under Byzantine law, a widow could do these things (not about divorce).
What is become the legal head of the household, control family resources, and sign contracts/make wills?
In 626, an icon of this figure was credited with saving Constantinople from a Persian attack
Who is the Virgin Mary?
The interior of Hagia Sophia has served as these three things.
What are a church, a mosque, and a museum?
Approximate number of languages derived from Cyrillic today
What is about 50?
Three major works written by Procopius.
What are The Wars of Justinian, Buildings, and the Secret History?