Byzantine Vocab FC

Front

Roman Empire Capital was moved in 330 CE from what city?

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Rome

Front

The new capitol was moved to Byzantium and renamed what?

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Constantinople

Front

The Roman Empire was divided into Western & Eastern sections by whom, and in what year/century?

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Theodosius in 395 CE

Front

Who is considered the greatest Byzantine emperor?

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Justinian

Front

Who was Emperor Justinian's wife?

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Theodora

Front

Justinian's legal code became known as what?

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Justinian’s Code

Front

Which famous church did Justinian have built that became the religious center for the Byzantine empire?

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Hagia Sophia

Front

In 1054 CE, which two churches separated?

Back

The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

Front

In the West, the Roman Catholic Church was led by the Pope and services were held in what language?

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Latin

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In the East, church services were in Greek, and the church was led by whom?

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The Patriarch