The Byzantine empire Flashcards
Bosporus
strait of water that connected the Black Sea and Mediterranean
Seas. Constantinople was located along the Bosporus Strait.
Crossroads
Constantinople was located between Europe and Asia
Reasons for survival in the eas
location, trade, natural barriers
Byzantine Empire
Empire in Constantinople that continued Roman
traditions for 1000 years after the Eastern Roman Empire fell
Hagia Sophia
Byzantine Church built by Justinian
Justinian Code
standardized Roman laws for the Byzantines
Nika Rebellion
Blue and Green chariot race team fans turned on Justinian
due to high taxes. It ended with a massacre of the rebellion
Justinian
powerful and effective Byzantine leader who expanded the empire
Hippodrome
largest stadium of its time; could hold up to 60,000 people for
Chariot races
Christianity
religion based on the teachings of Jesus and the Bible that
influenced life and politics in Constantinople; it was their main religion
Greek
language spoken by the Byzantines
Cultural diversity
people came from all over to trade in Constantinople, they
would stay as a result of this which gave them the diversity they were
famous for
Roman Law
Justinian’s Code was based on Roman Law. Continued as the
basis for the Byzantine legal system
Great Schism
The Roman Catholic Church split from the Eastern Orthodox
Christian Church
Icons
images of Jesus and the saints
Excommunication
to expel someone - to make someone no longer apart of
the church
Bible
book of which the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox
Churches are based off of
Mosaics
Byzantine Church featured many of these; small glass cubes, or
tesserae, were placed at angles to catch and reflect the light, creating a
sparkling, otherworldly atmosphere.
Muslim Turks
began to raid Constantinople in the 1200s, by 1450 they
controlled all the lands surrounding Constantinople.
Debt and plague
money owed after the many wars they fought; disease
caused by rats that infested Constantinople
Greek Fire
Byzantine’s secret weapon based on liquid fire that could ignite
underwater