Byzantine Empire Key Figures and Concepts

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Byzantine Empire

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The Eastern Roman Empire, which survived after fall of Western Roman Empire; capital city was Constantinople

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Huns

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Warlike people who migrated from Asia into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome

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Constantinople

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Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

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Theodora

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Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

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Justinian

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Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

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Eastern / Greek Orthodox Church

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Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

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Hippodrome

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arena in Constantinople used for horse racing, chariot racing and political discussions; lined with statues

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trade imbalance

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at the end of the Roman Empire, the Romans bought more than they produced, which added another reason for their collapse

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Code of Justinian

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Byzantine legal code; foundation for justice systems around the world today

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Silk Road

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series of trade routes between Asia and Europe and run through Constantinople; allowed for political, cultural, religious and economic interactions