Byzantine Vocab

An autocrat is...

• a ruler who has absolute power

• a ruler with no power

• a king who has remarried

• a government that runs itself

The clergy are...

• formal leaders within established religions

• servants of the emperor

• nobles who have lost their power

• peasants who have a lot of money

The man named Constantine was...

• a Roman emperor who converted to Christianity

• a Greek philosopher

• a Roman general who betrayed the army

• responsible for the death of Jesus

The city of Constantinople...

• was the capital of the Byzantine empire

• is where most Roman myths start

• is a legendary city made of gold

• was the birthplace of Constantine

Eastern Orthodoxy is...

• a branch of Christianity that formed in the Eastern Roman Empire

• a branch of Christianity that formed in the Western Roman Empire

• a type of government similar to oligarchy

• a language developed in the Eastern Roman Empire

The Great Schism...

• was the split between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

• was the split between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires

• was the name given to destructive storm in 378 AD

• was a famous mosaic mural in Rome

The Hagia Sophia is...

• a mosque and former church built in Constantinople

• the royal palace of the empire

• a famous song written about Queen Sophia

• a state in the Byzantine Empire

A holy image, relic, or symbol. (Hint: this word has multiple meanings)

• icon

• scripture

• church

• vatican

The word imperial relates to...

• empires and emperors

• kings and queens

• the church

• citizens from another country

Justinian's Code is...

• a series of laws that many modern laws are based on

• a secret password to get into the emperor's palace

• a famous book of poems

• the name given to Emperor Justinian's rule