Middle Ages Byzantine Flashcards

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The byzantine empire was in conflict with who?

A

Muslim caliphate (by end of period byzantine was on verge of collapse at hands of Muslim forces

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Byzantine spied on _ to figure out how to make_

A

China; silk

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2
Q

Justinian wanted to do what?

A

Reconquest Roman Empire

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At its height, byzantine empire was 1 of most _ empires in the world

A

Powerful

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4
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Byzantine invented

A

Greek fire

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5
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Byzantine empire covered

A

Eastern Europe and almost all North Africa

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6
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Vladimir of Kiev converted to _ in 900s

A

Christianity

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Q

Byzantine empires now what?

A

International church

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Slavic trading centers in byzantine empire were

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Kiev Moscow and Odessa

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9
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Byzantine empire dominated

A

Greece and turkey

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10
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Where was Byzantine empire massive and influential?

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eastern Mediterranean and Europe

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The crown jewel of byzantine presence was

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Constantinople ( a natural choke head for global maritime trade between black and meditterenean seas; kind of like toll booth)

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12
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Hagia Sophia

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Worlds largest church for almost 1000 years

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13
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In what regions did the Byzantine empire trade

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Meditterenean region, regions surrounding black and red seas and Indian Ocean

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14
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Cause of great schism

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Wanted to speak Greek in mass, wanted priests to be able to marry, wanted less icons (idolatry)

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15
Q

During christian schism_ break from Catholics

A

Orthodox

16
Q

What occurs in 1054

A

Christian schism

17
Q

1 of most famous rulers of byzantine empire was

A

Justinian

18
Q

Justinian married Theodora who granted what?

A

Women in byzantine to beagle to inherit land