The Byzantine Empire Flashcards
Who temporarily reconquered the western roman empire?
the byzantine empire under Justinian 1
When the west faded where did this leave the romans
in the hands of Greeks centered in Constantinople
What was that the first of
several retraction and expansion periods of the Byzantine Empire
What was Another lasting impact on the Justinian
the Code of Justinian and his greater civil code
What was the Code of Justinian
it set precedents for most modern state legal systems by established common civil law, lasting legislation, recording and adherence to judicial precedents and formal training for students of law
What was a lasting effect of the Byzantines?
their embracement and spread of Christianity through institutions and missionaries
Who were Cyril and Methodius?
Christian missionaries from the Byzantine Empire
What did the Byzantine Empire and Church began to do
began the mass conversion of the surrounding hostile Slavic peoples, and the dominance of what is now the Eastern Orthodox Church in Eastern Europe
