The Byzantine Empire Flashcards
What made Constantinople easy to defend?
It was surrounded on three sides by water.
How did Constantinople become such a wealthy city?
It was a center of trade, because many trade routes crossed through the city.
What did Justinian do when Constantinople erupted into a full-scale rebellion?
He stayed and put down the revolt.
When Justinian rebuilt Constantinople after the rebellion, he built many grand churches including
Hagia Sophia.
Justinian’s Code was
a systematic body of laws that became the basis for many legal codes in the western world.
What can we infer from the fact that Procopius wrote the Secret History, in addition to his glowing accounts of Justinian’s achievements?
Procopius had opinions about Justinian that would have made the emperor furious if he knew.
ver time, the Church in the Byzantine Empire separated from the Church in Rome and became known as the
Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Byzantines viewed the emperor as
the living representative of God and Jesus Christ.
The highest ranking member of Orthodox clergy, just below the emperor was
the patriarch of Constantinople.
The insides of Byzantine churches were richly decorated to remind worshippers
of what it would be like to enter God’s kingdom.
