byzantine empire Flashcards
1
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constantinople
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the capital of the Byzantine Empire
2
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Bosporus
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a narrow strait
3
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black sea
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a large sea bordered by Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia
4
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Sea of Marmara
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a small sea that lies between Europe and Asia Minor
5
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Byzantium
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an old Greek city, renamed Constantinople, that became the center of the Byzantine Empire present day Istanbul
6
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Hippodrome
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a huge building in Constantinople and the site of chariot races
