History Test Flashcards
what half survived longer
the eastern empire lasted 1000 years longer as the byzantine empire
what does w.w.s stand for
W=Water-surrounded by water | W=wall-its surrounded by walls |
S=shipping-it connects with Asia and Europe |
whats good about Constantinople
w.w.s
what did Justinian organize christian Roman laws into
simplified codes to ensure fair treatment for all
why are Justinian’s codes a long lasting achievement
they were an organized set of laws that are similar to the code of law we use in the united states today
who is Theodora
Justinian’s wife
who is considered Justinian’s backbone
Theodora
Nika Riots
Theodora encouraged Justinian to stop the rioting enemies / The army killed 30,000
what is one of the biggest churches in the world
the Hagia Sophia
who built the Hagia Sophia
Justinian
Mosaics in the church
The mosaics throughout the church tell a story
what religion what the Hagia Sophia
Christianity
who were the head of the church and government
Byzantine Emperors
whats the date the christian church splits
1040
what does Christianity split into
christian-west / Orthodox christian-east
Christianity
services in Latin- lead by pope in Rome
Orthodox Christians
services in Greek- let priests get married- led by emperor and also leads gov.
Roman Catholicism
west Rome- the leader is the pope- the language is Latin- belives that the holy spirit comes from the father and the son.
Eastern Orthodoxy
east Rome- the leader is the emperor- the language is Greek- belives in holy spirit only comes from the father.
what are Justinian’s codes
Code, Digest, Institutes, and Novellae
