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He ruled from 313 - 337
Who is Constantine
100
This was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople
100
They took control of southern Italy (after of Otto of Saxony) to expel the Byzantine authorities.
Who are the Normans
100
These were a series of ward intended to recapture Jerusalem and other holy to Christians from Muslim
What are the Crusades
100
This year was the fall of Constantinople
What is 1453
200
He was the most influential ruler of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Justinian
200
This is a famous architectural building created during the Byzantine Empire
What is the Hagia Sophia
200
This was the biggest enemy of the the Byzantine Empire and the most Christian empires
Who was Islam (or Muslims)
200
This adjective means unnecessary complexity and convolution...It's also the name of the empire
What is byzantine
200
The Byzantine Empire grew out of this former Persian Empire
What is the Sasanid Empire
300
She was a strip tease artist before she became empress
Who is Theodora
300
This is the current name of Constantinople
What is Istanbul
300
Belisarius fought these people to try an reconquer the Western Roman Empire
Who were the Germanic Peoples
300
This was a devastating weapon compounded of sulphur, lime, and petroleum
What is Greek Fire
300
This is the official religion of the Byzantine Empire
What is Orthodox Christian
400
He was known as the patriarch of Constantinople from 329 -379
Who is St. Basil Caesara
400
This was the headquarters of the Byzantine Empire in the Mediterranean
What is Ravenna
400
They invaded the Byzantine Empire from the east, especially in Anatolia
Who were the Seljuk Turks
400
This means the breaking of icons
What is iconoclasm
400
He was a strong military general under Justinian
Who is Belisarius
500
During his reign he embarked on the policy of ioconoclasm
Who is Emperor Leo III
500
This is the current name for Anatolia
What is Turkey
500
He attacked lands in southern Italy that had been in Byzantine possession since the days of Justinian
Who is Otto of Saxony
500
This type of rule is very similar to the Chinese's Mandate of Heaven
What is Caesaropapism
500
This is another word for "Body of the Civil Law"
What is Corpus Iuris Civilis