Exam U1 Flashcards
What happened in 330?
Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium
In which year Theodosius divided the Roman Empire?
Theodosius divided it on 395.
What happened in 476 with the Roman Empire?
In 476, the Western Roman Empire fell and Romulus Augustulus was defeated by the Visigothic chief Odoacer
How long did the Middle Ages last?
10 centuries approximately.
In which centuries did the Byzantine Empire developed?
From the 5th to 15th Century
In which year, Constantine founded the city Constantinople?
In 326.
Who was Justinian and in which century he lived?
Justinian was the most important emperor of the Byzantine Empire, he lived in the 6th Century.
What was Justinian’s aim?
He wanted to restore the Roman Empire.
In which year, Constantinople was conquered by the Turks?
In 1453.
What was the model of the architecture of the Byzantine Empire?
They followed the roman style.
Which were the poor materials of the Byzantine Empire?
Brick and concrete.
Which materials were used for decorating in the Byzantine Empire?
Marble (outside) and mosaics (inside)
Which was the most important building in the Byzantine Empire and when was it built?
The Hagia Sophia and it was built in 537.
What happened in the iconoclasm and when?
People did not want to worship icons, so the emperor banned the icons and also the icons were destroyed. At the end, the icons were restored. This Happened in the 4th and 5th centuries
What happened in 1054?
The Byzantine Empire did not recognize the pope as an authority and there was a rivalry between the patriarch and the pope, then the church was divided in orthodox and catholicism branches.
