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Christian capital city Byzantium
firm command of the entire Roman empire (the first man for a long while to be in that position) Constantine
was the main cultural influence on Rome Greece
meaning city polis
Romes new identity Christian pope
main problems in the past century for rome is Invaders
first church built here by Constantine St Eirene
time to Holy Wisdom St Sophia
Constantine is at last baptized - only a few days before his death AD 337
divided between his sons Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans Byzantine Empire
son of Constantine that controls Italy and Spain Constans
son of Constantine that controls Spain, Gaul and Britain elder brother, Constantine II
son of Constantine that controls lion's share - Greece, Constantinople and the entire eastern empire Constantius II,
Constantius II is the only legitimate emperor in what year AD 350
reigns from AD 337-361 known as the Apostate for outlawinging teaching Christianity, codified laws, captured much of former Roman Empire, built Hagia Sophia, reign greatly affected by wife Theodora Julian the Apostate
escapes the massacre of male members of the family (Only six) Julian
centre of Greek learning and pagan philosophy Athens
In what year was Julian appointed Caesar in command of the Roman armies by Constantius II AD 356
in what year did troops stationed near Paris mutiny and proclaim Julian emperor 359
Julian is emperor in what year 361
Italy is captured by the Lombards 568
Basil II defeats Bulgarians at Kleidon, becomes Bulgar Slayer 1014
Bulgaria is conquered 1018
Death of Basil II, beginning of decline 1025
When was the Great Schism 1054
Alexius I arrests decline, joins 1st Crusade 1081
Byzantine and Crusade armies recapture Nicea 1097
Death of Manuel Comnenus restarts decline 1180
Crusaders capture Constantinople and form Latin Empire 1204
Michael Palaeologus recaptures Constantinople 1261
Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople, fall of the Empire 1453
(963-969)- brilliant soldier general Nicphoros II Phocas
(925-976)- ruled during Golden Era, expanded borders into Syria John I Tzmikes
(976-1025)- known as Bulgar Slayer for conquering Bulgaria, death began decline Basil II
(1143-1180)- warrior emperor who was determined to restore empire to former glory, death drove empire deeper into decline Manuel Comnenus
(1259-1282)- founded Paliologan dynasty, made Nicea restored Byzantine Empire Michael Palaeologus
(284-305)- Roman epmeror who divided Roman Empire, first to resign Diocletian
series of wars against the Hungarianss and the Serbs 12th century
founding of Byzantium 667 bc
What name did the west half of rome adopt byzantine
Byzantines would be the wealthiest nation in Europe and western Asia
the city of Constantinople was between what two seas Aegean and black
what made it difficult for opposing armies to attack the seas
rome splits 395
official language of the Byzantines greek
developed their own version of Christianity Eastern, or Greek Orthodox
Justinian spent countless hours studying music, to architecture, to politics
laws were recorded by scrolls, books, and tablets
Byzantines inherited what kind of system legal
new system of laws were all recorded in a single book known as Corpus of Civil Law
would become the basis for the laws of many western civilizations Justinian Code
Justinian encouraged what in culture music, art, and drama
eventually made it the official religion of their states Christianity
the Bishop also known as the Pope
what two things were to closely related and not meant to be church and state
the highest authority in the Church bishop
The Byzantines felt that their Patriarch was an equal to The Pope
also held a great deal of authority in matters of the church, and often settled doctrinal conflicts Byzantine emperor
was a statue, or image, which believers worshiped, or used as they worshiped an icon
ordered that all icons be destroyed Emperor Leo III
Those who supported the destruction of all icons became known as Iconoclasts
region was now under constant attack from the Germanic tribes of the North roman empire
the division of the church in the East from the church in the West had become so deep that the two churches were essentially functioning as separate organizations in what year 1054
Both churches claimed to have the authority of ___ behind them god
church in the West became Holy Roman Catholic
the church in the East became Eastern Orthodox Church
after the death of Justinian, the empire would see a long slow period of decline
the city still held an important strategic location Byzantium
hold off Islamic invaders from reaching the _________ nations in the North Christian
divided the empire into two halves: the west (Rome) and the east (future Byzantine Empire) Diocletian
became emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 527 Justinian I
recaptured much of the former Roman Empire from the Visigoths Belsarius
the body of civil law Corpus Juris Civilis
extended the empire well into Syria Nicphoros II Phocas and John I Tzmikes
campaigned against the Bulgarians and completely defeated them in the Battle of Kleidon in 1014 Basil II
Catholic bishops who have been exiled by Constantius, a committed follower of Arius
pressure of barbarian tribes, themselves suddenly under threat from the Huns
solves the problem in the short term by settling the Visigoths as federates
an emperor subsequently accorded the title 'the Great Theodosius
type of Christian heresies Arianism
law of 380 orders all citizens to subscribe to the Catholic doctrines
the Council of _____ ,subscribe to the Catholic doctrines agreed under the chairmanship of Constantine the Great in 325 Nicaea
A close link between church and ____ state
Justinian I conquered the Italian peninsula in the Gothic War
a Justinian I, started a practice that would be continued by his successors and later be delegated to the Exarchate of Ravenna.
during this period questioned the authority of the Byzantine monarch, so there was no Pope
a theological conflicts were common between pope and emperor in the areas such as monotheletism and iconoclasm.
peakers from Greece, Syria, and Byzantine Sicily replaced members of the powerful Roman nobles in the papal chair
Rome under the Greek popes constituted a "melting pot"
Emperor Justinian I forced Pope _________ to abdicate and installed Pope Vigilius Silverius
a former apocrisiarius to Constantinople in his place Pope Vigilius
holding only a "sham election" to replace Vigilius Pope Pelagius I
Justinian was content to be limited to the approval of the pope, as with Pope John III
the citizens of Rome petitioned Justinian to recall Narses
citizens declaring that they would rather still be ruled by the Goths
Wrote to Constantinople, asking them to refuse his election Pope Gregory I
issued a decree denouncing bribery in papal elections and forbidding discussion of candidates for three days after the funeral of the previous pope Pope Boniface III
"sons of the Church" noble laymen
who reigned from 642 to 649, as the first Eastern pope of the Byzantine papacy Pope Theodore I
a decree Phocas intended as much to humiliate the Patriarch of Constantinople as exalt the pope "the head of all the churches"
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