Key Figures
He founded Constantinople in 330 AD.
Who is Emperor Constantine the Great?
The Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottoman Turks in this year.
The Hagia Sophia is located in this modern-day city.
What is Istanbul?
This city became a major hub for trade, culture, and politics.
The Byzantine Empire faced invasions by these peoples.
This emperor commissioned the construction of the Hagia Sophia.
Who is Emperor Justinian I?
This event in 1204 significantly weakened the Byzantine Empire.
What is the sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade?
Byzantine art and architecture are known for this feature involving small, colorful pieces.
The Byzantine Empire controlled territories in parts of these three continents.
The empire's resilience was tested during this series of religious wars.
What are the Crusades?
This code laid the foundation for modern European legal systems.
What is the Justinian Code?
The Western Roman Empire fell in this year.
The Byzantine Empire was renowned for this type of religious art, including images of saints.
What is iconography?
Byzantine society was characterized by a complex system of government known as this.
This term refers to the weakening of the empire during the Fourth Crusade.
This emperor was often seen as God’s representative on Earth.
The Byzantine Empire was known as this after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
This grand church was built under Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
The Byzantine Empire was a bastion of this culture, primarily influenced by Christianity.
The fall of the Byzantine Empire marked the rise of this empire.