Byzantine
Capital of Byzantium
Constantinople
Name of Emperor Justinian's Wife
Theodora
Mongolia is located between these two countires
China and Russia
Known as the founder of Islam
Prophet Muhammad
Name of Greatest Ottoman Ruler AKA Law Giver
Suleyman The Great
Greatest Emperor of Byzantine Empire
Justinian
How did Justinian's wife influence him?
To not flee during the rebellion between the Blues and the Greens. Also in laws that favored/helped women.
Genghis Khan started the Mongol Empire so he could gain control over the
Silk Road
Birth place of Islam
Mecca
Who did the Ottoman's Conquer in 1452
The Byzantine Empire
Term that defined the separation of Eastern and Western Churches in 1054 AD
The Great Schism
Who did Justinian replace as emperor?
His Uncle also named Justinian
Three key factors that allowed for Mongols Military expansion
1. Calvary or Horse back.
2. Composite bow.
3. Lure and Ambush.
4. Using plague bodies that were catapulted over walls
Christians 10 commandments is equal to Islam's
5 Pillars
This beautiful building known for it's Domes and arches changed from a church to a mosque.
Hagia Sophia
Architectural marvel for it's time include religion and religous sect represented
Hagia Sophia Eastern Orthodox Chritanity
Historical body of laws that are now today's international laws
Justinian's Code
Impact of rule over Russia
Isolated from Western Europe causing it to fall behind the rest of Europe: Culturally, and technologically
Arabic term meaning pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj
What caused the decline of both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Weak leadership
Name of the Alphabet the Byzantine introduced to Russia.
Cyrillic Alphabet
The plague ended Justinian's goal of doing the following.
Regaining control of Rome's Western territory
Russian Ruler that ended Mongol rule without bloodshed.
Ivan III
What are the two branches of Islam
Sunni and Shi'a
Area of Europe the Ottoman Empire controlled.
Balkans and Greece