The Byzantine Empire
What led to the emergence of the Byzantine Empire in the east? Where was its capital?
Describe the events that were occurring in Byzantium when Rome fell.
Geography and Cityscape of Constantinople
Describe the location of Constantinople. How did this location help with its success?
Constantinople’s location gave it which advantages of protection?
Who seized Constantinople and in what year. Describe the city in modern times.
The Role of Constantinople and Justinian
What role did Constantinople play, and until which conquest?
Constantinople was important for preserving which culture?
Describe Justinian during his life and after his death.
Achievements of Byzantine Empire: Justinian
Describe the Justinian Code. What sort of laws did it include?
What was the significance of the Justinian Code?
Which lands did the Byzantine Empire re-conquer? Describe the significance.
Describe Justinian’s role in the Byzantine Church.
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What was the Hagia Sophia?
Describe the role that Justinian played as Byzantium’s most ambitious ruler.
Theodora
Describe Theodora in her earlier life.
What influence did she have as the emperor’s wife? What role did she play?
The Hagia Sophia and Byzantine Architecture
What was the Hagia Sophia known as? What happened to it when the Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire, and after?
Describe the architecture of the ornately built Hagia Sophia.
What type of art was influential in the design of the Hagia Sophia and other Byzantine architecture?
How were Mosaics important to the Hagia Sophia?
What inspired the art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire?
Describe icons and mosaics.
What was the Hippodrome?
How were Greek and Roman culture important and preserved in the Byzantine Empire?
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Division of the Church
What initially led to the split of the Christian church in the 11th century?
Describe the role that icons played in the split of the Christian church.
How did regional differences affect the split of the church?
Describe the Roman Catholic Church, or Western Church.
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Describe the Greek/Eastern Orthodox Church in the East.
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Describe the Great Schism.
What role did Excommunication play in the splitting of the church?
Influence of Byzantine Culture on Eastern Europe and Russia
What factors led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
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Which trade routes influenced the spread of Byzantine Culture into Eastern Europe and Russia?
What role did missionaries play?
Who invented an alphabet for the Slavic people? What role did this play?
What other influences did the Byzantine Empire have on Eastern Europe and Russia?