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Byzantine Empire
S.S. Chapter 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the capital of the Byzantine Empire. established by Constantine in the year 330 | Constantinople |
| the earlier name for Constantinople, city chosen to be the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire | Byzantium |
| Macedonian who took the throne of the Byzantine Empire in 527, considered to be the greatest Byzantine Emperor | Justinian |
| code of law developed by Tribonian and others under the command of Justinian | Justinian Code |
| Justinian's wife, helped him lead, make decisions, and she was a strong advocate for women's rights | Theodora |
| legal scholar who headed the group of 10 men chosen by Justinian to work out a simpler and better set of laws | Tribonian |
| means "Holy Wisdom", was the church built by Justinian | Hagia Sophia |
| first secret weapon in history developed, chemical mixture that ignited when it came into contact with water | Greek fire |
| in 1054, a split occurred within the Catholic Church, the Christian Church in the east became known as this | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| religious images used in worship | icons |
| citizens of an Italian city-state that came to the aid of Constantinople, soon controlled most of the empire's trade | Venetians |