Vocab
The study of human body structure
Anatomy
Small colored pieces of metal or glass that are arranged to create a picture
Mosaic
First emperor of Rome that converted to Christianity
Constantine
This became the capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
This religion gained major popularity because of Rome's road system
Christianity
A Christian holy person
Saint
Meaning to exchange goods without money
Barter
Justinian's wife, she told him to stay even though a revolt was happening in Byzantine, she also got women many more rights
Theodora
Where was Constantinople built? Which city did it replace?
Byzantium
What was a major industry of Byzantine?
Silk weaving
A widespread disease that kills many people
Plague
A period of rapidly increasing prices
Inflation
He wrote the history of Rome
Livy
What was the church that Justinian built in the Byzantine Empire?
Hagia Sophia
Person who fought animals and other people for public entertainment
Gladiator
Work that pokes fun at human weaknesses
Satire
This was made with a mix of volcanic ash, sand, limestone, clay, and water
Concrete
This astronomer studied the stars from Rome
Ptolemy
The last emperor to ever rule from Rome
Romulus Augustulus
Greek doctor who brought many medical ideas to Rome
Galen
Name for the father or head of the household in Ancient Rome
Paterfamilias
Rhetoric
Visigoth leader that captured Rome for the first time in over 800 years
Alaric
The two empires that Theodosius created when he split the Roman Empire
Eastern, and Western Empires
A Byzantine General that conquered most of Italy and Africa
Belisarius