Byzantine Empire Flashcards
Justinian the first 527-565
Renovated the Roman Empire
Vandal
Came from Germany to vandalize Rome and walked to Africa
Corpus juries civilis
Created legal code/ body of civil law
Code of Justinian
Codification of Roman law
Justice is?
Blind, fair, swift
Digest
Collection of legal writings
Institutes
Textbook for law students
Hagia Sofia
Church of holy wisdom and the biggest
Medieval
Middle
City of Byzantium
Constantinople
It has…?
Excellent geography, easily protected, good harbor, trade crossroads
Germanic kingdom
Small community w/o written customs
Germanic kingdom led by?
Kings and warrior noble based on loyalty
Successful kingdom established by?
Franks
Pepin the short
Founder of Carolingian dynasty
What Pepin the short protect?
Protected the Catholic Church invading against the bombards
Charlemagne 768-814
Spread Christianity and son of Pepin the Short
When was charlemagne crowned?
Christmas day and became holy Roman emperor
Charlemagne legacy?
In 843, signed treaty of Verdun and empires divided to 3 kingdoms
Vikings
From Scandinavia (snow)
Magyars
Early Hungarian people once mercenaries hired by Byzantines
Magyars reached?
By 900s, reached Gaul and southern Italy
What happen to Vikings?
Plundered monasteries until converted to Christianity
When was ceased for Magyars?
955 CE
What did Muslims control?
Territories in Spain, North Africa, Mediterranean islands, Middle East
What did Muslims sought to establish?
Stronghold in Europe
