The Byzantines and Orthodox Christianity (p.18) Flashcards
What was the first Christian Roman Empire and when?
Constantine
280AD- 337AD
What did Constantine make his capital?
Byzantium
What did Constantine change their name to?
Constantinople
Where was Constantinople?
Between Europe and Asia
By Bosporus Sea between Black sea and the Mediterranean
What did Constantinople become?
Major trading centre
After the fall of Rome, what did Byzantine become?
The last stronghold of Christianity
What did Byzantine have, that made it safe? (2)
Strong walls
A navy that could withstand the attacks of Muslims invading the armies
What happened in Byzantine during the tenth century?
Christianity in the Empire became Orthodox Christianity
Orthodox Christians are different from- what? How so? (2)
Catholicism
Don’t recognize authority of Catholic Pope
Turn to the Patrician of Easter church for guidance.
Byzantine emperors were very ______ and had important _____ _____?
Religious
Church Duties
Who were two important Byzantine rulers, and when did they rule?
Theodora and Justinian I
527-565
What was Justinian?
A commoner
Justinian became one of the most _______ _______
Capable leaders
What was so special about Justinian?
He had a brilliant mind
What was Justinian interested in? (5)
Art Literature Religion Music Sciences
What is a Legal Code?
Collection of written laws
Justinian collected- what? What did he do with them?
Written laws, and put them into a legal code
Where did Justinian Code become the basis for law?
All of Western Europe except for England
Justinian Code became the- what - for France?
Civil code
Justinian Code influence the civil code for- where?
Quebec
What was Theodora’s origin?
A humble one
What was Theodora’s father?
A bear trainer, so he was teased/ridiculed
Theodora was a great leader, because….?
She was effective.
What did Theodora do for women?
Brought in reform that gave women the right to keep any property that was inherited.
