Key Figures
"This emperor built the Hagia Sophia and reformed the legal system of the Byzantine Empire."
Who is Justinian
"This architectural masterpiece in Constantinople is known for its massive dome and was originally built as a Christian cathedral."
Hagia Sophia
The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, formerly known as Byzantium
What is Constantinople?
This term refers to the Christian community that developed in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and later split from the Roman Catholic Church."
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
This 1453 event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire when Constantinople was captured."
What is the Fall of Constantinople?
This prophet founded Islam and is considered the last prophet in Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
"This code of laws created by Justinian helped to unify the Byzantine Empire under Roman legal principles."
Justinian's Code
This 'city of the Prophet' became the second most holy city in Islam after Mecca."
What is Medina?
A religious and political leader in the Islamic world, considered the successor to Muhammad."
What is a Caliph?
This battle in 732 stopped the northward advance of Islam into Europe at the hands of the Franks."
What is the Battle of Tours?
This Russian ruler converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and influenced the religious direction of Russia.
Who is Vladimir I?
"Islamic scholars made significant advances in this field, including the development of algebra."
What is mathematics?
Under this empire, the Islamic world experienced significant expansion, including into parts of Europe."
What is the Umayyad Caliphate?
This term describes a 'holy war' or the spiritual struggle against sin in Islam.
What is Jihad?
This series of religious wars aimed to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control."
What are the Crusades?
She was a co-ruler with her husband, Justinian, and significantly influenced Byzantine politics.
Who is Theodora?
This form of art, important in both Byzantine and Islamic cultures, uses small pieces of colored glass or stone to create images."
What are mosaics?
This event in 1054 led to the division between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches."
What is the Great Schism?
This word describes the art and science of beautiful handwriting, highly valued in Islamic culture."
What is calligraphy?
This 1071 battle marked the beginning of the end for Byzantine control over Anatolia."
What is the Battle of Manzikert?
"Known as the 'Bulgar Slayer', this Byzantine emperor expanded the empire to its greatest size since Justinian."
Who is Basil II?
This philosophy, emphasized in Byzantine and Russian Orthodox theology, focuses on the direct personal experience of God."
What is mysticism?
This term describes the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
What is the Hijra?
This concept in Islam refers to the community of all Muslims.
What is the Ummah
This legal reform by Justinian involved the consolidation of Roman laws and legal interpretations."
What is the creation of the Justinian Code?