Byzantine Empire
Misc.
Misc.
100

The greatest of the Byzantine rulers

Justinian

100

Erupted and buried Herculaneum and Pompeii in volcanic ash

Mt. Vesuvius

200

The empress which had a great influence on the law code of Justinian's reign

Theodora

200

The Hebrew word for "Anointed One" (the same as the Hebrew word for the Greek Word Christ)

Messiah

300
The magnificent cathedral built by Justinian

Hagia Sophia

300

False doctrine that denied the deity of Jesus Christ, thereby denying His holiness and redemptive work

Arianism

400

The two famous Byzantine missionaries

Cyril and Methodius

400

The most famous Roman temple and an excellent example of classical architecture

The Panthenon
400
Lived on the island of Crete and developed a highly skilled civilization

The Minoans

500

3 other names used for the city called New Rome

Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul

500

200 years of peace and prosperity in Rome

Pax Romana

500

United the Medes and the Persians to begin the Persian Empire

Cyrus