Geography
Constantinople is located in what country today?
Türkiye
Istanbul
What was the name of the famous church built by Justinian in Constantinople
Hagia Sophia
When was the fall of the Western Roman Empire
476 AD/CE
People in the Byzantine Empire called themselves what?
Rhomaioi (Roman)
Constantinople is located on what body of water which connects the Mediterranean to the Black sea
Bosporus Straight
Constantinople was founded by what Roman Emperor?
Constantine the Great
What was the name of the legal code the combined thousands of years of Roman laws into one document
Justinian Code
When was the fall of the Byzantine Empire (Constantinople)
1453 CE/AD
What language did the people in the Byzantine Empire speak?
Greek
Constantinople connected what two continents?
Europe and Asia
Constantinople was famous for what large church that was later converted into a mosque
Hagia Sophia
Justinian extended legal rights, such as the right to own property, to who in the Byzantine Empire?
Women
What empire conquered Constantinople, putting a final end to the Roman Empire
The Ottoman Empire
When was the term "Byzantine" first used?
During the Renaissance
Constantinople was surrounded by water on three sides, making it a what?
Peninsula
What Roman emperor built the famous walls that protected Constantinople for over 1000 years
Theodosius
Who was Justinian's wife who ruled at his side as a near-equal
Theodora
in 1204 armies who were supposed to allies attacked Constantinople, permanently damaging the city and the Byzantine Empire. Who were they/Where were they from?
Crusaders from Western Europe
Describe one similarity and one difference between the Byzantine and Roman Empires
Similarity: Both called themselves Roman, Roman laws and government, both were Christian
Difference: Byzantine Empire spoke Greek / Roman Empire spoke Latin, Cultural shift towards the east, More religious influence in the government
Describe two things about Constantinople's location/geography that helped it survive and prosper for over 1000 years
Location: Connected Europe-Asia and Mediterranean-Black Sea, important center for trade
Geography: Surrounded by water on three sides made the city easy to defend.
Strong walls built by Theodosius were not breached until the invention of cannons
Constantinople was famous for its cosmopolitan (mixed) culture. Name at least two cultures that could be found in Constantinople
Greek, Roman, Middle Eastern (Arab), Christian
Who was the famous general who led Justinian's armies to reconquer much of the Western Roman Empire
Belisarius
Name at least two reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire after Justinian
Justinian Plague - Plague that killed thousands and returned every 8-10 years.
The Crusades - Armies from Western Europe who were supposed to help the Byzantine Empire instead pillaged the captial
Invasions - Frequent attacks from all side (Arabs, Turks, Persians, Bulgarians, Western Europeans)
War Debt - Justinian spent massive amounts of money to reconquer the western parts of the Roman Empire
Describe the connection between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire WAS the Roman Empire in the East. The Roman Empire split between East and West. The Western Empire fell in 476, but the Eastern Empire (Byzantine) continued until 1453