The Fall
Name 3 reasons for the fall of W Rome
1. Invasions
2. Dissunity within Religion
3. Disparity rich and poor
4. Empire Grew too big/ rebellions
5. Plague
6. Weakness Leadership and Millitary
Co-empress
Theodora
Justinian became deathly ill during the ____
Plague
Sacred Religious images
Icons
Conquered Bulgarian EMpire and parts of Syria Etc.
Basil II
Roman Emperor who divided EMpire and Date
Diocletian 285
the law that pertains to persons, things, and relationships that develop among them, excluding not only criminal law but also commercial law, labor law
"Suspended from Heaven" is how it was described
Hagia Sofia
"Image Breakers" and what they believed
Iconoclasts; opposed the icons
2 missionary Byzantine/Greek Brothers
Cyril and Methodius
Emporer who moved capital and date
Constantinen 330
General Helped in victory over Persian Sassanians
Belasarius
Revolt inspired by the Blues and Greens that lead to the destruction and burning of the city of Constantinople
Nika
People who supported the icons
Iconophiles
The Brother that translated Bible into Local languages
Cyril
Small but important link between Black sea and Mediterranean
Bosporus Straight
500-1500; new phase of Byzantine Empire marked by struggle and loss in territory
Medieval
The race track stadium in the Byzantine Empire
Hippodrome
Eastern Christians believed Icons violated ____
2nd Commandment
More than 10 Emperors ruled between these 50 years in Byzantine Empire
1025-1081
Describe the location of the "New Rome", where it was, what was there
Byzantium= Greek; greek advanced structures...protection 3 Walls, 25" thick, trading center, wealthy,
Justinians reign was followed by lack of growth or
stagnation
In this account (name it), published after his death, this person (name person) describes Justinian, Theodora, and Belasarius as corrupt and untrustworthy with lack of morals
"The Secret Histories" by Procopius
Emperor _______ reinstated iconoclasm
Leo V
Year of the Double Disasters
1071
The 4 books of Justinian's Law
1. laws borrowed from Rome 2. Opinions of Legal professions 3. textbook for law students 4. New laws
The two branches of CHristians that stemmed from East Vs West and their beliefs
East= Greek Orthodox, patriarch or Emperor is head of church, Bible in Greek and other lang.
West= Roman Catholic, Pope, papa authority of church, Bible in Latin
Skilled Horsemen from Central Asia who defeated Byzantines in this battle of 1071
Seljuk Turks, Manzikert