People
Emperor that created an organized legal code
Who is Justinian?
Grand Christian cathedral that was rebuilt by Justinian after the Nika Riots and became his most famous architectural project
What is the Hagia Sophia?
What major event in 532 CE burned down a large part of Constantinople and led Justinian to rebuild the city?
What is the Nika Riots?
What was the main purpose of creating Justinian’s Codes?
What is to have an organized code of law throughout the Byzantine Empire?
In the Hippodrome chariot races, which faction represented and was supported by the wealthy/ruling class?
Who are the Blues?
First emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Constantine?
Place where the chariot races were held?
Where is the Hippodrome?
What was the direct result of the pope and the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicating each other?
political sport held in the Hippodrome
what are chariot races?
In 1453, which group successfully broke through the walls of Constantinople after a two-month siege?
Who are the Ottoman Turks?
Justinian's financial officer who enforced strict tax collection on the rich
What was one major difference between "Old Rome" and "New Rome"?
What is Rome was pagan, Constantinople was Christian?
What is Rome spoke Greek, Constantinople spoke Latin?
What is Rome was in the West, Constantinople was in the East?
How was Constantinople able to be conquered in May of 1453?
What is a 2 month siege broke down the city's walls?
Language spoken in the East
What is Greek?
In the Hippodrome chariot races, which faction represented and was supported by the working class?
Who are the Greens?
The last Byzantine Emperor, who was killed when Constantinople fell in 1453
Who is Constantine the 11th?
Place where the pope ruled
Where is Rome?
Why did Emperor Constantine decide to move the capital of the Roman Empire east to Byzantium (Constantinople)?
What is its geography?
What is he wanted a Christian city?
What is it had better economy and trade?
One legacy of the Byzantine Empire
Eastern Orthodox religion; art like golden mosaics, architecture like domes and the Hagia Sophia;Diplomacy and law like the Justinian codes; overall greek culture
The Great Schism created what two churches?
What is Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox?
Last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Who is Romulus Augustulus?
thousands of mile long route of trade that spanned across Asia, with Constantinople at the west end
What is the Silk Road?
The year the Western Roman Empire collapsed?
When is 476 CE
2 reasons as to why the Western Roman Empire fell?
What are political, economic, social, invasions?
Religion led by the patriarch of Constantinople
What is Eastern Orthodox?