World History - (unit 3) - Byzantine Empire

The Eastern Roman empire became known as what?

Byzantine empire

where was the Byzantine capital?

Constantinople

briefly describe the capital city

Constantinople was a wealthy trade city located between the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

How did citizens in the Byzantine empire view themselves 

Romans

what does Hagia Sophia mean

“holy wisdom”

what was Hagia Sophia

christian cathedral

(converted to moshk)

what language did most Byzantine speak

Greek

who was the most famous Byzantine emperor

Justinian

Briefly describe Justinian code (law)

• legal basis for all things in empire

• lasts for next 900 years 

List some of Justinian’s large building projects

1. The law code:   Old Roman law

2. The Digest:   Summary of Roman opinion 

3. The Institutes:  Textbook on law 

4. The Novella (New law):  All new laws passed after this

Discuss the role of Empress Theodora

• has power and influence in empire 

• meet and write to foreign leaders 

• Justinian top advisor

• help build Christian cathedrals

what took place in the year 1453?

The fall of Constantinople

what did Christians in the east and west disagree over

church leadership 

brielfy describe Christian in western Europe / eastern Europe 

Western - pop is in charge of everything 

Eastern - patriarch is in charge of church , emperor has final say 

define icon and discuss why they caused controversies

icons - religious image

• some Christians thought that using icon was idol worship 

define Iconoclasts

people who was to ban icons

define excommunication 

kicking someone out of the church 

breifly describe the great schism of 1054

split in Christianity

what was the result of the great schism

Christians in western Europe - Roman Catholic

Christians in eastern Europe - Eastern Orthodox