Justinian, Theodora and Constantinople

Which is an important legacy of Justinian’s rule that is still significant today?

• Justinian's Code
• Justinian's Military Conquests

How does the person pictured contribute to the legacy of Rome, regarding the Byzantine Empire?

• relocated capital of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople
• established Christianity as the official religion
• divided the Roman Empire into four equal sections
• reorganized & simplified existing laws of the Roman Empire

What can you conclude about the city of Constantinople?

• Constantinople is a difficult city to travel to
• Constantinople is located in Asia.
• Constantinople located at the center of major trade routes
• Constantinople is on the Mediterranean Sea.

What is this a picture of?

• The Hippodrome
• The Hagia Sofia
• Justinian's Palace
• The Forum

What can be assumed about the location of Constantinople?

• It would be easy to defend.
• It would be easy to conquer.
• It would be difficult to travel to.
• It would be difficult to defend.

Based on your knowledge of Justinian I what was his opinion of women’s rights?

• Women were considered property of their fathers or husbands.
• Women should have some rights and could own property
• Women who divorced their husbands had no rights.
• Women had no rights of guardianship over their children.

Which great city supported the continuation of “Rome” in the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Byzantium
• Rome
• Athens
• Paris

What made Constantinople an easily fortified site?

• It was on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors.

• It was an island surrounded by the Aegean Sea.

• It was located on top of a mountain.

• It was in a valley surrounded by mountains.

Which statement best describes the strategic location of Constantinople?

• It was located on an island and therefore free from invasions.

• It bordered the Mediterranean Sea.

• It was close to the city of Rome.

• It was located at the crossroads of the Asian and European continents.

Constantinople was an important trading center because of its location on the —

• Black Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea