Geography
The eastern capital of Roman empire
Constantinople
The "founder" of Constantinople
Constantine
The date of the fall of the Roman empire
476
Byzantine's worst outside enemy
Persia
What is Corpus Juris Civilis?
Justinian's code of Laws
The geographic landform on which the capital of the eastern part of the Roman empire is located
peninsula
The emperor who wanted to regain Rome's glory in the east
Justinian
The fall of the Roman empire happened in which century?
5th
The Battle in which the Byzantine slaughtered 30,000 of their enemies
Battle of Dara
What does hippodrome mean?
Hippos--horse
dromos-course
The sea north of the city
Black Sea
The emperor's uncle who helped him become emperor
Justin
Who is Flavius Petrus Sabbatius?
Justinian
Who are the Demes?
Charioteers
Approximately when did the Byzantine empire end?
1500
A small strip of water separating two land ;forms
a strait
The emperor's wife
Theodora
How much longer did the Eastern Roman empire survive than the Western Empire?
1000 years
What rebellion in Constantinople lasted 39 days, destroyed a famous church, and killed many?
Nika
Name three continents on which the Byzantine empire stretched
Europe, Africa, Asia
The two continents on which the present day country of Turkey sits
Europe and Asia
the emperor's greatest military man
Belisaurius
In Rome it was called the Circus Maximus. In Constantinople it was called
Hippodrome
What church was destroyed during a rebellion by its own people?
Hagia Sophia
Name one great Legacy of Justinian
code of laws
Hagia Sopia