Geography
Another name for the Eastern Roman Empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
In the year 1054 C.E this happens causing a seperation in the christian religion.
What is the Great Schism ?
This was created to organize outdated roman laws and inspired modern legal systems
What is Justinian's code?
The year that the Byzantine Empire fell?
What is 1453?
Capital of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Constantinople ?
Person who had supreme authority in the Roman Catholic church.
Who is the pope?
Cathedral Built during Emperor Justinian's reign.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Emperor who came to power in 527 and grew the Byzantine Empire to include most of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
Who is Justinian I?
Land surrounded by water on 3 different sides.
What is a peninsula?
What is Eastern Orthodox?
An effective weapon for naval battles because it could burn in water.
What is Greek fire?
This invention helped take down the city walls that protected Constantinople.
What are canons?
Body of water north of Constantinople.
What is the Black Sea?
The church that believed the Pope claimed supreme authority above all kings
What is the Roman Catholic church?
They did this to keep records.
What is copying greek and roman philosophy, science, and literature?
A Muslim Turkish empire that covered a vast area of the Middle East, southeastern Europe, and North Africa.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Constantinople was a trade gateway that linked these 2 continents.
What are Europe and Asia ?
Language used by the eastern orthodox church in the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Greek Language?
Used to keep land invaders from getting into Constantinople
What are large city walls/theodosian walls?
Empress who ruled along side Justinian I and protected the throne
Who is Empress Theodora?