Chapter 13 Flashcards
Goods from Russia
Furs corn and salt
On what crusade was Constantinople captured
4th
What was different about monasteries of byz church
They were not centers of thoughts or learning
Caesaropapism
Claiming divine favor and sanction
What was Justinian known as
The sleepless emperor
In what battle did the Muslim saljuq Turks defeat the byz
Battle at manzikert
Laity
Church population
What cities prince had control over Russian Orthodox Church
Kiev
Who split the romana empire in half
Diocletian
Who launched iconoclasm
Leo the third
Russians large state
Kiev
Who were Normans
Scandinavian people who seized Normandy
What was a Moscow considered
The world third Rome
What was the byz empire originally part of
Eastern half of Roman Empire
Who codified roman law
Justinian
Who built the Hagia Sophia
Justinian
Who was sent by Justinian to reconsider the western Roman Empire
Belisarius
What was a major site of crafts and industry
Constantinople
Who was Theodora
Justinians wife advisor and aid
What was the currency in med basin
Bezant ( from byz empire)
Who declaired Arianism heresy
Council of Nicaea
Monastery in northern Greece
Mt athos
Byz Christianity became
Eastern Orthodox
Rome Christianity became
Roman Catholic
Who led the Normans to the control of southern Italy
Robert guiscard
What was justinians most important accomplishment
Simplification of roman law
What/ who were the greatest threat to early byz empire
The sasanids
What does the emperor have power over in caesaropapism
Political military and religious affairs
Who controlled the theme system
Generals
Emperor in Russia
Czar
After ottoman capture Constantinople becomes
Istanbul
What did peasants gain from the theme system
Land if they provided service
Nika rebellion
Rebellion led by blues and greens
Who was present at council of Nicaea
Constantine and priest Acias
Who is the most important pillar saint
St Simeon stylite
What allowed Constantinople to become wealthy
It’s location along the med and Black Sea
After ottoman capture of Constantinople Hagia Sophia became
A mosque
Greek fire
Compound of sulphur lime and petroleum
What did the dome of Hagia Sophia serve as
Link to the heavens
What was Constantinople known as by byz subjects
The city
The large stadium located next to the imperial palace in Constantinople
Hippodrome
Color for imperial
Purple
The rivalry by who left the city of Constantinople in shambles
Green and blues fans
Who was the first Christian emperor
Constantine
What was Constantinople originally
Byzantium
Where was Constantinople located
Bosporus strait
What battle were the byz (under basil) victorious against the Bulgars
Battle of Kleidion
Goods from Egypt
Grains
Why did the pope of Rome and byz patriarch excommunicate each other
They both believed they were the leaders of Christianity
What happened during the crusades
Tried to recapture holy sites from Muslims
Carved out states in byz empire
Sacked Constantinople
Who ended the byz empire
Ottoman Turks
Who rule was considered the byz golden age
Justinian
Who wrote the body of the civil law
Justinian
Describe the theme system
Gave free peasants land in exchange for military service
Highest official in byz church
Patriarch of Constantinople (like pope in Rome)
Goods from India and china
Silk damask porcelain and amber
Who were the backbone of byz military
Peasants
Good from the Middle East
Sugar honey and wax
Goods from Africa
Gold and slaves
Who gained control of southern Italy and Sicily
Normans
Who invaded Anatolia
Muslim saljuq Turks
Who fought in the battle of Kleidion
Byzantium and the Bulgars
Who were the Muslim saljuqs
Turkish People
What river was Kiev located
Dnieper river
Who brought silk worms to Byzantine
Two Christian monks
Split between churches in 1054
The great schism
Details about Orthodox Church
Patriarch highest official Emperor has power over the patriarch Priests could marry Divorce difficult Greek the official language Icons represented holy figures
Details of Catholic Church
Pope highest official Pope had power over kings Priests can't marry Divorce forbidden Latin official language Icons are false images of God
Where does the pope reside
Vatican
Church of orthodox
Hagia Sophia
What was basil the second known as
Basil the bulgar slayer
Capital of byz
Constantinople
What church did prince Vladimir of Kiev constructs
Church of the tithes
Autocratic government
Rule by an emperor
Who introduced the Cyrillic alphabet
Cyril
Who converted Russians to orthodox Christianity
Prince Vladimir
Who went to the Slavs (missions)
Sts Cyril and methodius
