byzantine Empire
The eastern part of the Roman Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire
Constantinople
The capital city of the byzantine empire present day turkey
Mecca
A sacred Muslim city in present day Saudi Arabia
Justinian 1
Emperor of the byzantine empire created a simplified code of Roman laws also known as Justinian
Justinian code
a compilation and simplification of roman law ordered by Justinian for the byzantine empire
black sea, and the Mediterranean Sea are...next to modern day...
black sea, and the Mediterranean Sea are...next to modern day...turkey
orthodox
Refers to those who support the traditionally accepted principles of the faith
Muhammad
Founder of Islam
Belisarius
byzantine general under Justinian 1
mercenary
A foreign soldier hired to fight for a country
one natural resource
oil, coal, chromium, mercury, copper, boron, and gold
Council of Nicaea
defined what Christians should believe about the trinity
Quran
the Islamic book of Mohammads visions written by his followers
hippodrome
an open-air stadium
Balkan Peninsula
a peninsula in southeastern Europe bordered bye the Adriatic black Aegean and mediterranean seas
climate of byzantine
28 to 73
doctrine
a belief or principle of a group of people
medina
a sacred Muslim city in present day Saudi Arabia
Nika revolt
the byzantine riot were half a Constantinople was destroyed and many people and many people were killed
Heraclius
emperor of the Byzantine empire reconquered land taken by the Persians and the barbarians made roads in his empire safe for commerce
Turkey
the region today (where is byzantine empire today?)
barbarian
the name given by romans to nomadic people who did not speak Greek or Latin and who did not adopt Roman culture
Isam
the religion started my Muhammad
hagia Sophia
a church in Constantinople known for its great beauty
Arbian peninsula
A peninsula in southwestern Asia between the red sea and the Persian Gulf