Byzantine Empire Flashcards

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Laws Passed during the Byzantine Empire

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Key laws during the Byzantine Empire included protections for women, such as the ability to own property and sue for divorce.

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Theodora's Role

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Theodora was most responsible for the passage of progressive laws for women during the Byzantine Empire.

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Byzantine and Roman Empire Relationship

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The Byzantine Empire was formed out of the territories of the Eastern Roman Empire.

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Justinian's Long-term Accomplishment

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Justinian codified the Roman legal code, which was his most significant long-term accomplishment.

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Religion Selected by Prince Vladimir

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Prince Vladimir selected Eastern Orthodoxy as the official religion of Russia in 989.

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Kiev as a Trading Center

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Kiev became a leading trading center due to its strategic location on the Dnieper River and proximity to Constantinople's markets.

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Impact on Kievan Slavic Russian Culture

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Byzantines and Vikings significantly impacted early Kievan Slavic Russian culture.

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Ivan III and the "Third Rome"

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Ivan III took the title of Czar, referring to Moscow as the "Third Rome" due to its large empire and connection to Byzantine cultural traditions.

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Reason for the Great Schism in the Christian Church in 1054

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Fights over icons, or small sculptures of religious figures

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Iconoclasm in Byzantine religious art is most comparable to

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The ban on depicting the prophet Muhammad in Islamic art