Justinian
What are the dates for the rule of Justinian the Great?
527–565
How did Justinian try to eliminate paganism?
He published a Code of Law adapted to the needs
of a Christian society.
Why did the Vikings ravage the coasts of Europe and America?
They were searching for plunder and land to farm.
When did Justinian conquer to regain most of the Empire that had recently been lost?
Fifty years after the destruction of the Empire in
the West
In what year did Augustine convert to Christianity? When was he Baptized?
386; 387
What question did the Council of Chalcedon answer?
Whether Jesus was fully God and man as one person.
Who built the Hagia Sophia? What does this name mean?
Justinian the Great, divine wisdom
What official roles did Augustine have in the church?
He was a monk, then a priest, then Bishop of
Hippo in North Africa.
Who went to live in the desert alone to be a hermit and promoted monastacism?
Sir. Thomas of Thebes
What architectural style was the church Justinian built?
Byzantine
Name two books written by Augustine.
Confessions and City of God
What did the monks do that are good?
Pray, read the Bible, educated people, took care of them etc.
With what were Eastern churches usually decorated?
Icons and mosaics
Name two barbarian tribes.
Germanic Barbarians, Vandals,
Visigoths, Saxons, Huns, Vikings
What are the three vows Monks and Nuns took? Name them and what they meant.
Poverty- they could own no personal property
Chasity- they could not marry
Obedience- they had to submit to the rules of the community and God