Chapter 4: the Byzantine Empire Flashcards
What were the two parts known as?
Western Roman Empire & Eastern Roman Empire
What happened when the Roman Empire got too big for one ruler?
It was divided into two parts.
What was the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
What do we call the last surviving part of the Eastern Roman Empire?
The Byzantine Empire
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
If you were a child in Constantinople, where would you be all day?
In school
What did Theodora do before she be ame empress?
She was a circus clown, an actress, a wool spinner
Why did Theodora become a Christian?
She wanted a different kind of life.
Who did she marry?
Justinian
How did Empress Theodora save Emperor Justnian’s throne?
She convinced her husband to stay and fight the rebels and not to run away.
What happened to the Haggai Sophia in the riots?
It was mostly destroyed.
What s a mosaic?
A picture made by arranging little colored pieces, called a Tesserae, into a pattern.
Do you remember what many people believed the Pope’s job should be?
To look after Christians.
Did the people in Constantinople believe the Pope should make decisions for Christian’s?
No, they thought the church leaders should make decisions for Christians.
What do we call Christians who continue to believe in the authority of the Pope?
Roman Catholics
