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Why was the capital of the eastern Roman Empire established Constantinople?
To provide political, economic, and military advantages
Where were Greek and Roman traditions preserved?
In the Byzantine Empire
In what city was the Eastern Orthodox Church located?
Constantinople
What was eventually accepted in the Roman Catholic Church that was a part of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Celibacy
A representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion.
Icon
What were some of the benefits of the location of Constantinople?
It helped protect the eastern frontier.
It was in less danger from Germanic tribe invasions.
It was the crossroad of several trade routes.
It was easy to defend because it was bordered by two natural harbors.
What did Greek Orthodox Christianity and imperial patronage enable the Byzantine Empire to develop?
A unique style of art and architecture
What language does the Eastern Orthodox Church use in its liturgy?
Greek
How did the Byzantine Civilization influence Russian and Eastern European Civilizations?
Through religion, culture, and trade.
A handwritten book decorated with bright colors and precious metals.
illuminated manuscript
What was the importance of Constantinople?
It was the capital of the Byzantine Empire until its conquest by the Ottomans.
It preserved Greco-Roman culture.
It was an important trade center.
What are some of the achievements in art and architecture by the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Orthodox Church)?
Mosaics and Hagia Sophia ( Domed Church), and icons (Religious images).
What language does the Roman Catholic Church use in its liturgy?
Latin
What are some specific ways in which Byzantine Civilization influenced Russian and Eastern European Civilizations?
Trade Routes between the Black Seas and the Baltic Sea.
Adoption of Orthodox Christianity
Adoption of the Greek Alphabet (Cyrillic Alphabet)
Church architecture and religious art
Byzantine emperor in the 6th century A.D. who reconquered much of the territory previously ruler by Rome, initiated an ambitious building program , including Hagia Sofia, as well as a new legal code.
Justinian I
How did the Emperor Justinian I provide the basis for the law codes of Western Europe?
His codification of Roman law
What are key parts of the Byzantine Culture?
Greco-Roman Traditions
Greek Language
Greek (Eastern) Orthodox Christianity
Greek and Roman knowledge preserved in Byzantine libraries
In what city is the Roman Catholic Church situated?
Rome
It is a written form of Slavonic language allowing for interpretation for the Slavs in the Bible.
Cyrllic Alphabet
Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass.
Mosaic
Besides the codification of Roman law, what are some other accomplishments of Emperor Justinian I?
Reconquest of Roman territories
Expansion of trade
What weakened the unity of the Christian church and led to its division?
The cultural and political differences between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires.
What are some differences between the Roman Catholic Church and The Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Pope is the most powerful religious leader in the west while the Patriarch is the most important religious leader in the east.
The cultural mixing of both ancient Greek and Roman traditions.
Greco-Roman
The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy.
Roman Catholic