Ancient Rome HIST 422 (Week 10)

week 10 set

Why is the Byzantine Empire considered Roman?

It preserved Roman government, law, and imperial authority.

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

Constantinople.

Who attempted to reconquer the Western Roman Empire?

Justinian I.

Who was Justinian's greatest general?

Belisarius.

What was the Corpus Juris Civilis?

Justinian's codification of Roman law.

Why is the Justinian Code important?

It influenced later European legal systems.

What famous church did Justinian build?

Hagia Sophia.

Who was Theodora?

Justinian's influential wife.

What was the Nika Revolt?

A major revolt in Constantinople crushed by Justinian.

Who convinced Justinian not to flee during the Nika Revolt?

Theodora.

What was Iconoclasm?

The controversy over religious images.

What happened in the Great Schism of 1054?

Christianity split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.

Who founded Islam?

Muhammad.

What is the Hijra?

Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in AD 622.

What is the Quran?

The holy book of Islam.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

Faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage.

What battle permanently cost Byzantium Syria?

The Battle of Yarmouk (AD 636).

When did Constantinople fall?

AD 1453.