Roman and Byzantine Empire Overview

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Augustus

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Rome's first emperor. Expanded the empire & supposedly refused the dictatorship.

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Diocletian

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Divided the Roman Empire into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. Ruled the Eastern half.

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Constantine

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Moved the capital of the empire east to Turkey.

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Barbarian

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All people outside the Roman Empire.

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Justinian

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The greatest Byzantine ruler.

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Theodora

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Justinian's wife who helped Justinian rule the Byzantine Empire.

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The Nika Revolt

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Rebellions against Justinian & Theodora. Justinian ended the Nika Revolt with the help of his wife, Theodora.

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Justinian's Code

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A set of revised Roman Laws.

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Mosaics

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Pictures made with pieces of colored stone or glass.

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Hagia Sophia

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A church in Constantinople. Became a mosque. Now a museum.