2007 Byzantine Empire Finals Review (Marsteller Middle)

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Byz. Emp Facts/Definitions 1

Byzantine Empire Factoids 1

Byz Emp Facts/Definitions 2

Byzantine Empire Factoids 2

Byzantine Emperor

Justinian

Roman Catholic Church

Pope is religious head of church

Theodora

Justinians powerful wife

Reason for Schism

Who had the most power Pope or emperor

Constantinople

Capital of Byzantine Empire

Saints Cyril and Methodius

Missionaries who spread Greek Orthodox religion to Russia also created the Cyrillic Alphabet

Constantinople

Crossroads of trade

Cyrillic Alphabet

Created by Saint Cyril

Justinian

Created law code

Religious Painting

Icon

Hagia Sophia

Created by Justinian

Religious artwork made of glass and tile

Mosaic

Justinian

Reconquered Spain, North Africa, and Italy

Example of Byzantine Architecture

Hagia Sophia

Ottoman Turks

Conquered Byzantine Empire in 1453 AD

City known as the cross roads of trade

Constantinople

Greek Orthodox Church

Spoke Greek in church services

Ivan III

Kicked Mongols out of Russia

Head of the greek Orthodox Church

Patriarch

Who were the Golden Horde

The Mongols

Could marry and divorce

Greek Orthodox Chruch

What language was spoken in the Roman Catholic Church

Latin

Greek Orthodox Church

Schism with Roman Catholic Church

What was the focus of Byzantine Art

Religion

Did not use Icons

Greek Orthodox Church

Centered in Constantinople