Byzantine Civilization

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Who divided the Roman Empire into two parts?

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Emperor Diocletian

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What were the two halves of the Roman Empire after the division?

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Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire

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What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

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Byzantium, later known as Constantinople

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Who established Byzantium as the new capital?

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Constantine

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What was one advantage of moving the capital to Byzantium?

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Byzantium was less vulnerable to attacks.

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What was the Hagia Sophia?

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A church built during the reign of Justinian I, later converted into a mosque.

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What significant legal contribution did Justinian I make?

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Codification of Roman Law, known as the Justinian Code.

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What was the Iconoclastic Controversy?

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A movement that banned the use of icons for worship, initiated by Emperor Leo III.

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What caused the Plague of Justinian?

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Yersinia pestis carried by rats.

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What was the Great Schism?

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The division between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.