Justinian
what is Justinian known for
He was known for his ambitious military campaigns
how long did the Byzantine empire continue
1000 years
what was the highest upper class person
The emperor
what was the byzantine empire a continued version of
the Eastern Roman Empire
what was the wealthiest and largest city in the byzantine empire
Constantinople also the capital
What was he also known as
the emperor that never sleeps
how many classes where their in the social hierarchy
3 classes(upper class middle class and lower class
what did the upper class contain
Emperor, Court officials, Senior states men, and high ranking officials
what type of codes did they create
legal codes
what is Constantinople called today
Insatbul
Chalcedonian Christianity
what was their religion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
what did the middle class contain
the middle class comprised wealthy and middle-class individuals like merchants and landowners.
what is the capital of the byzantine
Constantinople
What is the Hagia Sophia
A church
did he have an adoptive mother of father or both
he had an adoptive father
what year did the empire begin
May 11, 330 CE
what did the lower class contain
it contained servers, poor people, and slaves.
when did the black plague start
1348-1352
what power did Justinian have
ruled almost all the territory Rome had ever ruled
what right did he grant women
he granted the right to women so they could buy and own land which was a big help to widows after their husbands had died.
when did the empire end
1453 AD
what is another name for this social hierarchy
roman feudalism
Name three key achievements
Key achievements include the Hagia Sophia, Byzantine art styles, the Corpus Juris Civilis, and the spread of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
what countries did the byzantine empire cover (if you get at least two correct you will get the point
the Byzantine Empire covered much of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, including what is now Italy, Greece, and Turkey along with portions of North Africa and the Middle East.