Beginnings
Constantinople was an appealing spot for a capital city because it lay in these two continents.
Asia and Europe
He is often recognized as the greatest Byzantine emperor for his many achievements including a code of laws, many building projects, and expanding the empire to its peak.
Justinian I
What are the main beliefs of Muslims called?
The 5 Pillars
While the Byzantines called themselves Roman, they were heavily influenced by this culture and spoke this language.
Greek
In 330 C.E., this emperor of the Roman Empire moved his capital to Byzantium and built a new city there; he also was the first emperor to become Christian.
Constantine
Constantinople was also easy to defend because of this geographical advantage.
A peninsula/surrounded by water on three sides.
This sultan finally conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul, making it the new capital of the Ottomans.
Mehmed II
What was the Great Schism of 1054?
When the Church split into two churches over some arguments and became the Roman Catholic Church in west and the Orthodox Christian Church in the East.
What technology did the early Ottomans master and allow them to grow their empire?
This man founded the Ottoman Empire around the year 1300.
Osman
This great Byzantine church built by Justinian was the world's largest church for centuries; it was later converted into a mosque and can still be visited today.
Hagia Sophia
Though encouraged to flee the city by his advisors, she encouraged Justinian I to stay and fight; he eventually put down the revolt because of her encouragement. She also pushed for women's and children's rights.
Theodora
Patriarch
This was the private domain of the sultan and the area where he and his family (wives, favorites, children, and others) lived.
Harem
After conquering Anatolia, the Ottoman Empire first expanded into this European region.
The Balkans
This was the imperial palace for most of the Ottoman sultans.
Topkapi
The most important advisor to the sultan is
Grand Vizier
Muslims should try to make the hajj to this holy city once in their lives.
Mecca (Makkah)
The imperial council of advisors and ministers to the sultan is the __?
Divan
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
This country still asks Turkey to acknowledge the genocide it committed against them back in 1915-1916.
Armenia
While this Ottoman sultan is considered the greatest and added on Hungary and other areas, he was defeated at Vienna and unable to conquer central Europe.
Suleyman the I (Suleyman the Magnificent)
Byzantine artists made these paintings of religious figures but some tried to ban these.
Icons
Explain what is the devshirme?
The "blood tax" collected by Ottomans from some non-Muslim communities which meant they could take people (generally young children to be enslaved as janissaries)