Chapter 3
Emperor _________________ founded a new city on the site of an old Greek colony.
Constantine
Emperor Constantine founded a new city on the site of an old Greek colony of ________________ in 330AD.
Byzantium
______________________ had a deep spacious harbor making it extremely defended from attackers/ invaders.
Constantinople
This important city served as the capital city for the Eastern Roman Empire and even after the western empire fell, it lasted for more than _____________ years until the Turks captured it in 1453.
1,000 Years
Emperor ________________ (527-565) ruled over the empire in the 6th century.
Justinian
Empress ___________________- Justinian’s outspoken, motivated, and courageous wife.
Theodora
Ships and caravans from places like ________________, India, and even __________________ made their way to the great city. (Either Answer will work)
Persia; China
___________________ became a huge trading industry thanks to smugglers.
Silk
The smuggling of these creatures helped develop a trade industry.
Silkworms
The Emperor answered above made several contributions to the eastern empire. He focused on improving the Empire through aqueducts, bridges, monasteries, and churches, most famously the ______________________.
Hagia Sophia
____________________- collection of all the Roman laws from the great imperial constitutions.
The Code
____________________- Legal decisions of ancient lawyers which helped modern lawyers make more informed decisions through precedent.
The Digest
____________________- A commentary on Roman Law written especially for the use of students.
The Institutes
The Byzantine Ruler was treated as a ruler by “___________________.”
Divine Right
The ___________________ became a cultural center for Constantinople with chariot races and gladiatorial fights.
Hippodrome
Two rival teams the “____________________” and “______________________” competed for victory in the various games. (I need BOTH answers)
Blue; Green
Walls were decorated with elaborately carved images, columns, and most notably the development of the “___________”, which supported its own weight and was an engineering marvel.
Dome
The church fathers in the Byzantine Empire were called _______________________.
Patriarchs
____________________ was the official language of the western empire.
Latin
____________________ was the official language of the eastern empire.
Greek
___________________- pictures/ statues that were believed to have supernatural powers and were to be prayed to and even worshipped.
Icons
In _______AD the emperor passed a law banning the use of icons/ statues in churches and painting over church walls.
726
_______________________- guards who broke images/ statues.
Iconoclasts