1.5 The Early Byzantine Civilization

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When the city of Rome was conquered by barbarians

476 CE

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Capital of Eastern Roman Empire was renamed what?

Constantinople

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The decision which began the decline of the Roman legion

Incorporate Germanic warriors into the army

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Eastern Roman Empire is also known as

Byzantine Empire

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Justinian

The Byzantine emperor responsible for the codification of Roman law

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Justinian is responsible for building one of what church, which is one of the greatest churches of all time

Hagia Sopia

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Form of Christianity the Byzantines followed

Greek orthodox

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Head of Roman Catholic Church

The Pope

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By what year did the emperor Constantine build a new capital city?

330 CE

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The Byzantine empire reached its peak under which emperor?

Justinian

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Justinian was an _____ ruler

Autocratic

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Autocratic ruler

Single ruler with complete authority

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The decline of the Byzantine empire came at the hands of the ______ empire in ___.

Ottoman, 1453

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Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Patriarch

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Who laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire?

Emperor Constantine

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Where was the Byzantine strategically placed between?

Europe and Asia

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Under the Byzantine rulers, what was its civilization based on?

Trade and Roman law

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How long did the Byzantine Civilization last?

Over 1100 years, from 330-1453

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What was an accomplishment by the Byzantine civilization in terms of language and culture?

Preserved Greco-Roman civilization.

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What was an accomplishment by the Byzantine civilization in terms of law?

Codification of Roman Law (Justinian Code)

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What were 2 accomplishments by the Byzantine civilization in terms of religion?

Converted Slavic people to Christianity

Preserved the Eastern Orthodox Church

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What was an accomplishment by the Byzantine civilization in terms of art?

New focus for art; glorification of Christianity

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With the ______ (A.D. 476), the ___________ became known as the Byzantine Empire.

fall of Rome

Eastern Roman Empire

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Reasons for economic prosperity of the Byzantine Empire

  • Domination of the commercial trade routes strategically placed between Europe and Asia

  • Monopoly of the silk trade

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How did the Byzantines maintain its peace?

  • Use of diplomacy to avoid invasions

  • Geographically distant from the tribes who sacked Rome

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How did the economy contribute to the decline of the Byzantine empire?

Lost commercial dominance over the Italians

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How did religion play a role in the decline of the Byzantine empire?

Internal divisions among Christian sects

External threat posed by the rise of Islam

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The ________________ (____) marked the end of the Byzantine Empire.
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The fall of Constantinople (AD 1453) marked the end of the Byzantine Empire.