Trade
why was trade popular in Constantinople?
many places traded and they had allot of resources
who was known for building the Hagia Sophia?
justinian
what are icons?
religious images that christens used during prayers
what places did Constantinople trade with
England, China, India, France, Spain, Africa and Russia.
what country mainly imported silk?
Africa and France
why was Justinian coming to power not expected?
He was born as a peasant
what did the east and the west disagree on?
they disagreed on the leadership of the church
what did Diocletian do to try and save the empire
he divided the empire in half and made it easier to manage
what country's do Constantinople trade with?
England, China, India, France, Spain, Africa and Russia.
what positive things did Theodora do?
she allowed women to inherit property and made programs to help the poor.
why did some people not like icons?
they thought they where false images of god.
why was constantinople easy to defend?
they where surrounded by water that they could block off so ships could not get in.
what made things more expensive in the byzantine empire
the heaver things are, the more they are worth
what is Justinian's code?
the code made all the laws more understandable for the citizens
what where the names of the eastern and the western churches?
western was "roman catholic church". and western was "Eastern orthodox church".
what culture did Constantinople use?
they used roman culture and the citizens thought themselves as romans.
what was a big trade route was the byzantine empire apart of?
the byzantine empire was a part of the silk road. one of the biggest trade routes at the time.
how many churches did Justinian build
30<
what does the pope do?
the pope has to approve of episcopal consecration.
what country was the byzantine empire in?
the byzantine empire was located in Macedonia.