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byzantine empire flashcards
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- 1Constantinople-city that sat at a crossroad of land and sea routes
-it gathered wealth from trade
-had tall walls for defense
-capital of Byzantine Empire - 2Justinianruled from 527 to 565 and the Byzantine Empire reached its peak under his rule
- 3Justinian's Code-a set of laws passed by Roman assemblies to revise and organize ancient laws.
-it also included a handbook for students - 4autocrat-a sole ruler with complete authority
-Justinian ruled as one - 5Theodora-Justinian co-ruler and wife
-she was a shrewd politician and was not afraid to challenge him
-started as an actress - 6Icons-holy images used for worship in the church
- 7Great Schism-split between Eastern ans Western Christianity
-due to ban of icons and differences in the church - 8patriarch-highest Church official
-appointed by the emperor - 9what did Byzantine artists contribute?icons, mosaics and beautiful architecture
- 10what was the main cause of the Great Schism?the Byzantine emperor banned icons
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