Byzantine Empire

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For entertainment, MOST of the people of Constantinople:

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Went to the Hippodrome

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After the riots of 532, what emperor was responsible for the rebuilding of Constantinople?

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Justinian

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Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?

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The emperor

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The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire?

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The Roman Empire

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Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?

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The site was easy to defend as a peninsula, it was a crossroads of east and west trade routes, and it was a walled city.

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What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

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Justinian

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What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?

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The Hagia Sophia

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Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?

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Theodora

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Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?

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It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.

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Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?

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They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.