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Byzantine Empire
The Relationship between Roman and Byzantine Empires
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the waning days of the Roman Empire, and Emperor enacted reforms that laid the foundation for the creation of a successor state to the Roman Empire. Who was this emperor? | Emperor Diocletian |
| What was the successor state to the Roman Empire? | The Byzantine Empire |
| Why did Diocletian split Rome? | He believed the empire had grown too big and complex for a single man to administer. |
| What language was spoken in the west of the Roman Empire | Latin |
| What language was spoken in the east of the Roman Empire | Greek |
| What was the original capital city? | Byzantium |
| Who was Diocletian's successor and what year did he come into power. | Constantine, 312 CE |
| What did Constantine change the capital to? | Constantinople |
| What Roman traditions survived in the Byzantine Empire | Roman political institutions like the senate continued in the Byzantine world as did the basic structure and content of Roman Law. |
| What were the key difference between the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire? | The Byzantine Empire spoke Greek and was Christian. |
| What emperor came to power in 527? | Justinian |
| What was Justinian's goal for the Byzantine Empire? | To restore the glory of the old Roman Empire |
| What was Justinian's first task to restore the glory of the Roman Empire | Retake the lands lost to Germanic tribes in North Africa and Western Europe. |
| After a successful series of ________ _________ much of the former territory of the Roman Empire was in the hands of Justinian. | Military Campaigns |
| How many times did the lands in Western Europe change hands during Justinian's rule for 16 years. | 6 times |
| What was the purpose of Justinian's code | The organization, simplification, and standardization of Roman law. |
| What was the name of Justinian's code | Corpus Juris Civilis |
| How long did Justinian's code regulate life in the Byzantine Empire ? | 900 years |
| What law code served as the foundation of many of the law codes of western Europe after the fall of the Byzantine Empire | Justinian's code |
| What emperor completed massive infrastructure projects that transformed Constantinople into a vibrant and thriving metropolis | Justinian |
| What were some of the constructions that Justinian pushed for? | a 14 mile long city wall, public baths, aqueducts, law courts, schools, hosiptals, and churches. |
| What was Justinian's most significant architectural legacy? | The Hagia Sophia |
| Who was Justinian's wife | Theodora |
| What had to be changed so Justinian could marry Theodora | Laws |
| During what riot did Theodora convince Justinian to stay a rule? | Nika Riots in 532 |
| According to what historian, did Justinian almost abandon the throne when rioters swept through the streets demanding | Procopius |
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