The Rise and Fall
This Emperor tried to return Rome to its former glory
Who is Justinian I?
What is another name for Constantinople?
Istanbul
This battle involved citizens trying to overthrow the government
This was a group of people who sold the same thing in the Empire
What are Guilds?
This military general famously slayed 30,000 of his own citizens
Who is Belisarius?
This arena was the location of the Nika Revolt
What is the Hippodrome?
This is the name of two conquering empires that fought the Byzantines
Who are the Avars and Bulgars?
This title was used instead of Caesar for the king of the Byzantines
What is Basilius?
This man single handedly restored the Byzantine Empire after Justinian
Who is Heraclius?
This nation conquered Rome after Justinian arrested his general
What is Spain?
This is the area Abu Bakar fought in to win it for Islam
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
This means Church of the Holy Wisdom. It is the most beautiful church in the empire.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
This man founded Islam
Who is Muhammad?
This is where Islam originated
What is Mecca?
This is an Area Leo won from the Muslims after they fled Constantinople
What is Asia Minor?
This was stolen from the Chinese in an effort to make profit.
What is silk?
Who is Leo?
This is the location of the Muslim Dome of the Rock
What is Jerusalem?
This plagued the Byzantines for 20 years
What is Civil War?
This army continuously fought the Byzantines to dominate their culture and rid the Byzantines of theirs.
Who are the Persians?