Beliefs
The name of the church
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The first emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Constantine?
What two churches were at conflict?
Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
Why did Constantine choose the location for Constantinople?
It was easy to defend.
The two names for the eastern and western church
Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
Who was one of the greatest Byzantine emperors?
Justinian I
What did the conflict lead to?
A permanent split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church
What were a few things that made Constantinople more advanced than in western Europe?
Sewer system, hospitals, homes for elderly, orphanages
The rank next to the emperor in matters of religion
What is the patriarch?
What is Justinian most famous for?
Creating a systematic body of law
What brought Medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire into conflict?
Cultural, political, and religious differences
What two chariot teams almost caused destruction to Constantinople?
Chariot teams Blues and Greens.
What inspired magnificent works of architecture and art in the Byzantine Empire?
Christian Faith
Who during the rioting against Justinian urged him to stay and fight?
Theodora
The icon ban
After the rioting, what did Justinian add to be one of the most famous buildings in the world? (Hint: cathedral)
Hagia Sophia
What did the Byzantines view the emperor as?
The head of the government and the living representative of God and Jesus Christ
What caused the rioting against Justinian and Theodora?
Blues and Greens were upset of the arrests of some of their members
What was the last act that permanently split the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
Cardinal Humbert excommunicating Cerularsius ordered by the pope and Cerularsius excommunicating the cardinal, despite the patriarch did not have the power to do so.
What was the name of the stadium for chariot races?
The Hippodrome