Byzantine Empire
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| Why did Constantine choose Constantinople as the capital of the New Roman Empire? | 1. Protection of the eastern frontier
2.It was a great distance from German invasions in the western Empire
3.It was a great crossroad of trade. *
4. It was an easily fortified site on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors. *
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| Why was Constantinople important? What roles did Constantinople play? | 1. It was the seat of the Byzantine Empire until the Ottoman Turks conquered it.
2. Constantinople preserved the Greco-Roman culture
3. It was a great Center for Trade
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| What was Justinian most known for? | His codification of Roman law and his impact on European legal codes known as "Justanian's Code"
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| Who did Justinian try to conquer | He tried to reconquer former Roman territories
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| What else did Justinian also expand | Trade
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| Where did the Byzantine Empire get inspiration from in their art and architecture | The Christian religion and imperial power
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| What are icons | Religious images
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| What is the name for Byzantine Doomed Church | Hagia Sophia
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| What should you remember about Hagia Sophia | Holy Wisdom
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| What did the Byzantines have at public places and religious structures | Mosaics
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| What did the Byzantine Empire continue to flourish of (spread of) | Greco-Roman traditions
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| How was Greek and Roman knowledge preserved ? | In Byzantine Libraries
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| What does the The Great Schism mean | Split between churches
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| When did the Great Schism happen | 1054
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| Why did the churches split | Over the issue of whether or idols or icons should be used and worshipped in the church
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| Originally what did many Byzantine Christians worship | images of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and saints
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| Eventually what did the Byzantine emperors do | Outlawed the use of idols/icons because he said it violated the commandment of not using graven images.
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| Eventually what happened with the pope | The pope joined into the dispute and condemned the Byzantine Emperor
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| Eventually what happened during disagreement between the churches | An empress of the Byzantine Empire would eventually allow the use of icons. This dispute left great tension between the churches
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| This contreversy led to the | Great Schism (Split between churches)
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| Roman | West (pope)
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| Greek | East
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| What is the official language of Roman West | latin
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| Roman West religion | Roman Catholic
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| Roman West centered where | Rome
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| Roman West was located | farther from the seat of power after Constantinople became capital
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| In Roman West the use of what in language in the liturgy | latin
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| What practices would eventually happen in the Roman West | Celibocy-no sex before marriage
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| Could church leaders marry in the Roman West | No
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| What was the official language in the Greek East | Greek
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| What religion was in the Greek East | Greek orthodox
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| Who was the head of the church in the Greek east | Patriarch
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| Where is the Greek east centered | Constantinople
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| Where is the Greek east located | Close to the seat of power after Constantinople became capital
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| What language was used in the Greek liturgy | Greek
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| Would priests marry in the Greek east | yes
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| Who was above the Bishop in Greek east | emperor or political ruler
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| What did the Greeks reject in their religion | the use of icons or idols
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1. Icons accepted
2. Church leaders couldn't marry
3. Pope was supreme head of the church
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| Greek Orthodox Church | 1. Priest can marry
2. Emperor or political ruler was above the bishop
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| Who did the Byzantine civilization influence | Russian and Eastern European civilizations through its religion, culture and trade**
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| The Byzantine Empire had trade routes to where | between the Black Sea and Baltic Sea
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| How was Slavic language influenced by the Byzantine culture | The slavic language adopted the Greek alphabet by St. Cyril
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| The adoption of the Greek alphabet by St. Cyril was used to make what Slavic alphabet | Cyrillic Alphabet
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| What two brothers adapted the Greek alphabet | Cyril and Methodius
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| Why did Cyril and Methodius adapt the Greek alphabet | so they could translate the Bible into Slavic tongue
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| What writing system did Cyril and methodius create | Cyrillic
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| Why did the Byzantine Empire have so much influence on religion, culture and trade in Russia and Eastern Europe | People were inspired by the wealth, architecture, and the dedication of religion of Constantinople
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