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When the city of Rome was conquered by barbarians
476 CE
Capital of Eastern Roman Empire was renamed what?
Constantinople
The decision which began the decline of the Roman legion
Incorporate Germanic warriors into the army
Eastern Roman Empire is also known as
Byzantine Empire
Justinian
The Byzantine emperor responsible for the codification of Roman law
Justinian is responsible for building one of what church, which is one of the greatest churches of all time
Hagia Sopia
Form of Christianity the Byzantines followed
Greek orthodox
Head of Roman Catholic Church
The Pope
By what year did the emperor Constantine build a new capital city?
330 CE
The Byzantine empire reached its peak under which emperor?
Justinian
Justinian was an _____ ruler
Autocratic
Autocratic ruler
Single ruler with complete authority
The decline of the Byzantine empire came at the hands of the ______ empire in ___.
Ottoman, 1453
Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Patriarch
Who laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire?
Emperor Constantine
Where was the Byzantine strategically placed between?
Europe and Asia
Under the Byzantine rulers, what was its civilization based on?
Trade and Roman law
How long did the Byzantine Civilization last?
Over 1100 years, from 330-1453
What was an accomplishment by the Byzantine civilization in terms of language and culture?
Preserved Greco-Roman civilization.
What was an accomplishment by the Byzantine civilization in terms of law?
Codification of Roman Law (Justinian Code)
What were 2 accomplishments by the Byzantine civilization in terms of religion?
Converted Slavic people to Christianity
Preserved the Eastern Orthodox Church
What was an accomplishment by the Byzantine civilization in terms of art?
New focus for art; glorification of Christianity
With the ______ (A.D. 476), the ___________ became known as the Byzantine Empire.
fall of Rome
Eastern Roman Empire
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
How did the Byzantines maintain its peace?
Use of diplomacy to avoid invasions
Geographically distant from the tribes who sacked Rome
How did the economy contribute to the decline of the Byzantine empire?
Lost commercial dominance over the Italians
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
The ________________ (____) marked the end of the Byzantine Empire.
(Full sentence)
The fall of Constantinople (AD 1453) marked the end of the Byzantine Empire.