Fall of Rome
Empire too large
Economic Problems
Military Issues (Barbarians)
Poor Leadership
This is what Schism means
To split something (scissors)
A formal division in the church
This is the capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
These are some of the natural barriers of Constantinople
Water surrounding the city
Hilly landscape
Location away from Barbarian Tribes
This is the official religion of the Ottoman Empire
Islam
This part of the Roman Empire becomes the Byzantine Empire (east or west?)
Eastern Roman Empire
These are some reasons and/or differences that created the Great Schism
The Catholic and Orthodox church disagreeing with things such as bible translation, when to celebrate Easter, if you should pray to Icons
The Pope (Catholic leader) and Patriarch (Orthodox leader) excommunicated each other
This emperor of the Byzantine Empire is often referred to as 'the great' and was married to his wife Theodora
Justinian the Great
These are some of the man made defenses of Constantinople
The double walls on the land side of the city
Defense Towers
Golden Gate Chain to protect city port
Religious Tolerance
This event split the Roman Empire by religion
This is the religion of the Byzantine Empire (formerly the Eastern Roman Empire)
Eastern Orthodoxy
There riots started in the hippodrome and burned the city of Constantinople for five days
Nika Riots
This is the Church that was built under Justinian the Great in the city, it is now considered the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture
Hagia Sophia
These were some ways that the Ottomans invaded Constantinople
Used cannons to break down the city walls
Carried their boats on land around the Golden Horn chain
Used Turkish miners to dig deep under the wall foundations
This Roman Emperor moved the capital to Byzantium and renamed the city to Constantinople
Constantine
Pope
This is why Justinian's wife, Theodora, was important during the Nika Riots
She convinced Justinian to stay and fight back instead of fleeing the city
This is the name of the stadium in the city of Constantinople that would have chariot races ~ these chariot races and their teams influenced politics in the city
The Hippodrome
The name of the city Constantinople was changed when the Ottomans attacked in the early 1500s, this name is
Istanbul
Someone who cannot speak the native language
Someone who is uncivilized
This means "in agreement with the right beliefs"
Orthodox
Which empire conquered the Byzantine Empire?
The Ottoman Empire
Why was Constantinople so important during the Medieval period?
The Medieval Walmart
When conquering new lands, the Ottomans would take the children of Christian families and incorporate them into the empire as warriors and teach them the religion of Islam, these warriors are referred to as
The Janissaries