BYZANTINE QUIZ Flashcards
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What is the major center of trade?
Constantinople
What city is extremely diverse?
Constantinople
What begins when Rome falls?
Constantinople
When did Justinian 1 go into power?
A.D. 527
What is the Justinian Code?
Brings together all laws of the Empire and makes them consistent
What is Hagia Sophia?
A building Justinian made and it was the largest CHURCH in the east
When did Christianity split?
1054
When did Constantinople get defeated and by who?
1453 and by the Ottomans
Byzantine Icon:
Images of sacred figures and events
What was the center of Orthodox society?
Family, marriage, chasity, celibacy were also celebrated in success
What were mother/women to others?
Important parts of the family
What were the places only women could go to?
Gynaikonitis
Gynaikonitis:
A place where spinning and weaving were ONLY for women
When did and how long did Theodora and Irene live for?
Theodora:500-548 C.E.
Irene:752-803 C.E.
What did Theodora do for women?
Created a series of reforms that were beneficial to women
What are eunuchs?
Able to attain high positions in Byzantine court
What is a Social Hierarchies?
It is a ranking pyramid among peasants; increasingly tied to particular areas of land
Who was the Byzantine Empire in 800 and what did he do?
Leo the Great and banned all icons from Churches and everywhere else
What did the Pope in Rome say about icons?
“OK”
