Byzantine Empire

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1054

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Christianity splits into the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches - great schism

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330AD

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Emperor Constantine moves the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople (Byzantium)

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527-565AD

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Emperor Justinian ruled the Byzantine Empire

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1453

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Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine empire ends

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Emperor Constantine

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Ruled Roman Empire 306-337AD

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Emperor Justinian

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Ruled byzantine empire 527-565AD

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Empress Theodora

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Justinian’s wife who co-ruled and was involved in much decision making

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Belisarius

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Justinian’s best general who led the expansion of the Byzantine Empire

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Byzantium

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Ancient Greek City which was eventually renamed Constantinople

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Bosphorous Strait

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Connects Black Sea with Sea of Marmara, served as huge port of commerce in Byzantine empire

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Hagia Sophia

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Church built by Justinian and considered one of grandest churches of its time

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Hippodrome

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Large stadium which in ancient times held chariot races and other performances

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Justinian’s code

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Collection of deemed relevant laws and other laws which as used in Byzantine Empire for 900 years

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Great schism

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Due to differing opinions Christianity split into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

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Orthodox

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Follow traditional rules or beliefs

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Catholic

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Embraces wider variety of ideas