Rulers
Founder of Constantinople.
Who was Constantine the Great
Temple Justinian built but later collapsed.
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople was the only city in the world to be on tow different continents. What were they?
What is Asia and Europe.
What is Christianity.
Born a peasant but became one of the most known emperors of all time.
Who was emperor Justinian.
Arena used to hold chariot races and where the Nika riots took place
What was the Hippodrome
Constantinople is modern day _________
Istanbul
These were the riots Empress Theodora put down.
What were the Nika riots.
Wife of Justinian.
Who was empress Theodora.
What protected Constantinople from attack?
What were the walls of Constantinople.
Constantinople was built on what?
What is a peninsula.
When did Constantinople fall?
When was 1453 A.D.
Cruel but effective emperor who blinded many prisoners and left every 100th with 1 eye.
Who was Emperor Basil ll
Transferred water over miles to reach Constantinople.
What were the aqueducts.
What protected the water side of Constantinople?
What is a chain.
Who banned religious icons?
Who was Pope Leo lll
Emperor who rebuilt the Hagia Sophia.
Who was Emperor Constans l
Huge holding tanks under constantinople.
What was the Basilica Cistern.
Constantinople was founded in what year?
What churches were there in the Byzantine empire?
What were the Eastern Orthodox church and the Roman Catholic church.