Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire

How did the physical geography help the capital city become so powerful?

• The desert conditions allowed for sand castle sales.

• The mountains provided tons of rainfall.

• The strait allowed the capital to control trade.

• The ocean provided much needed source of food.

Strait of Bosporus

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

• narrow passage of water between the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea; location of Constantinople

• region of the Roman Empire that would develop into the Byzantine Empire

Who was Theodosius?

• Wife of Justinian and powerful empress

• He reformed law, improved Constantinople, expanded the empire

• He moved the capital of the Empire and legalized Christianity

• Last emperor to rule both the eastern and western Roman empires.

The collection detailing all of Justinian's information about Roman law and Byzantine reforms of the law was called the:

• Pax Romana

• Corpus of Civil Law

• Pax Mongolica

• Book of Rites

Why do historians claim Justinian was the greatest Byzantine ruler? (Choose THREE)

• He made Constantinople more advanced

• He survived the Plague

• He re-conquered Rome

• He created an extensive legal system

• He was the first Christian Emperor

What were the main achievements of Theodora? (choose TWO)

• Passed laws protecting women

• Converted to Christianity

• Ruled when Justinian was sick

• Divided the Roman Empire

Who is the leader in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• Pope

• Patriarch

• Vizier

• Bishop

Byzantine Empire

• Ancient Greek city; renamed Constantinople and would be the capital city of the Byzantine Empire

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

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

Constantinople

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

• Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

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

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

Justinian

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

• Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

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

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