Constantine & New Rome
First emperor to convert to Christianity
Constantine
Strait
Justinian's lower-class wife and co-empress
Theodora
Justinian's nickname due to massive construction projects
Justinian the Builder
What is the name of the church that was the largest for 1,000 years (translated to Church of Holy Wisdom)
Hagia Sophia
Original name of city before it was renamed
Byzantium
Definition of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
peninsula
Specific law Justinian had to change to marry her
Prohibition on marrying outside of social class
Approximate number of law books that got condensed into just 4 books
1,600
6
What is the present day city and country of Constantinople?
Istanbul, Turkey
World's narrowest strait linking the Black and Mediterranean Seas
Bosphorus Strait
Violent riots that destroyed 1/3 of the city of Constantinople
Nika Riots
Head lawyer who supervised legal scholars for 40 years
Tribonian
Today, the Hagia Sophia is a
mosque
How far was Rome from the new capital?
850 miles
Two continents linked by the Bosphorus Strait
Europe and Asia
Noble burial object referenced in Theodora's famous speech
burial shroud
What was the original state of Roman laws that encouraged in creation of Justinian Code
It was disorganized and confusing
When Justinian completed the building of the Hagia Sophia it is said that he referenced the biblical figure __________.
Soloman
What was a geographic reason for selecting the new location of the capital
Location between Europe and Asia; control of the trade through the strait
Third major sea controlled alongside the Black and Aegean Seas
Mediterranean Sea
How long did the Nika riots last?
1 week
Which modern U.S. building features portrait busts of Justinian and Tribonian?
U.S. Capitol Building
Justinian had 2 requirements for the construction of the Hagia Sophia; name 1.
- build it as quickly as possible
- make it unlike anything on Earth