How are the Roman and Byzantine Empire different?
This empire was rural, agricultural, and not as wealthy as the Byzantine.
Who was the Roman Empire?
After 330 CE, both Roman and Byzantine Empire followed this religion.
What was Christianity?
This person was a representative of Jesus.
Who was the emperor?
This helped with sewage and was rare for the medieval times.
What was the sewer system?
This empire had cities, trade, and was very wealthy.
Who was the Byzantine empire?
They both used these architectural features.
How did they use arches and domes?
This was the code of law.
What was Justinian's code of law?
Chariot races were held here.
What was at the Hippodrome?
They were influenced by the Franks and Germanic people.
Who influenced the Romans?
They both used these to help people not make so many poor decisions.
How did they use there set of laws?
The emperor was the living representative of God and Jesus Christ.
Why was religion and government used together?
Some were narrow and twisting, some grand and broad, teemed with camel and mules.
What did Constantinople streets look like?
They were influenced by the Greeks.
Who were the Byzantines influenced by?
They were both ruled by the same type of rulers.
What is an Emperors?
Being surrounded by water gave them protection because they fashioned a chain across the city's harbor to guard against seafaring intruders.
How did Constantinople defend themselves from invaders?
Constantinople provided these social services.
What are hospitals, homes for the elderly, and orphanages?
They felt a male ruler was the strongest and most honorable to be an emperor.
Who did the Romans feel best fit the role as an emperor?
They both had a big role in a certain kind of route.
What was a trade route?
Being located where they were helped them because there were many trade routes.
How was being located between Europe and Asia help with trade routes?
Constantinople had this which was quite rare in medieval times.
What are sewer systems?