What empire was the Byzantine Empire a continuation of?
100
Theodora
His wife's name was?
100
Roman Catholic Church
The Eastern Orthodox church eventually separated from this church?
100
God and Jesus Christ
The Byzantines viewed the emperor as the head of the government and as the reperesentative of?
100
Christianity
Both Medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire were united in this faith?
200
Constantinople
This city was its capital?
200
Hagia Sophia
He built this church which became a model of Orthodox churches?
200
Heaven
The dome of the Hagia Sophia represented this?
200
Istanbul, Turkey
Constantinoople is today known as?
200
Latin
This was the language of scholars, diplomats, and the Church in the west?
300
Its land and sea trade routes connected east and west.
Why was Constantinople considered a croosroads?
300
bridges, public baths, parks, roads and hospitals
He built these when he rebuilt the city of Constantinople?
300
People attended church regularly, and lived by the sacraments.
In what 2 ways did the church play a central role in daily life?
300
Iconoclasm
The policy of icon smashing is called this?
300
The Pope
This person claimed supreme religious authority over all Christians?
400
Leo II
This Byzantine emperor established the policy of Iconoclasm?
400
North Africa, Italy, and southeastern Spain
He won back parts of these countries?
400
Icons
These were images painted on small wooden panels?
400
Emperor Leo II
This emperor banned the use of religious images in all Christian churches and schools
400
Schism
The final split between the east and the west was called this?
500
It was surrounded on 3 sides by water and had miles of walls surrounding it. Also had a chain across the city's harbor to guard against seafaring intruders.
What are 2 reasons Constantinople was easy to defend?
500
Creating a systematic body of law called Justinian's Code
He's most famous for this?
500
They thought they brought them closer to God
Why did many Byzantines pray to the icons?
500
extending women's property rights
What made the Justinian code new and radical?
500
Mrs. Green
This person is your favorite social studies teacher?