Vocabulary
Groups of tiny colored stone cubes set in mortar to create a picture or design
What is a mosaic?
The emperor who built the Hagia Sophia
Who is Justinian?
What two reasons give Constantinople a geographical advantage?
Surrounded by land and water
How many books of law did Justinian and Theodora create?
4 books
TRUE OR FALSE: Women had little to no rights in the Byzantine Empire
FALSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sacred or religious images
What is an icon?
Who was Justinian's right-hand military man?
Belisarius
This city is known today as Istanbul
Constantinople
What did Justinian do to marry Theodora?
Change the law
What natural disasters threatened the buildings and church (Hagia Sophia) in the empire?
Earthquakes
"Image Breakers"
Iconoclasts
Which emperor, after Justinian, led the empire into its golden age after the plague?
Basil II
What 2 continents did the Byzantine Empire extend to?
Europe and Asia
After this person's death, not many laws were passed in the empire, making this person a smart strategist.
Theodora
What brought the Byzantine Empire OFFICIALLY to an end? (not the plague)
The double disasters - the Ottoman Turks and Normans went to defeat them
Lack of growth and development
What is stagnation?
Who translated the bible into local languages and invented an alphabet?
Cyril
After the Christian church split into two, which church was located towards the East?
The Orthodox church
What commandment did the iconoclasts believe was violated when Icons were worshipped?
2nd commandment
What was Justinian's legal system called?
Code of Justinian
Honored or adored
What is venerated?
Who traveled alongside the military general, writing 3 books and observing the empire?
Procopius
The Byzantine Empire controlled parts of what two modern-day countries?
Greece and Turkey
What are the three holy languages in past history in which the Clergy believed the bible should only be in these languages?
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
What caused the division of the Christian church (split into 2)?
Cyril translated the bible into slavic