BYZANTINE EMPIRE

Byzantine Empire

• Ancient Greek city; renamed Constantinople and would be the capital city of the Byzantine Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire, which survived after fall of Western Roman Empire; capital city was Constantinople

• Warlike people who migrated from Asia into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome

Huns

• Ancient Greek city; renamed Constantinople and would be the capital city of the Byzantine Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire, which survived after fall of Western Roman Empire; capital city was Constantinople

• Warlike people who migrated from Asia into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome

Byzantium

• Ancient Greek city; renamed Constantinople and would be the capital city of the Byzantine Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire, which survived after fall of Western Roman Empire; capital city was Constantinople

• Warlike people who migrated from Asia into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome

Constantinople

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  Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

• Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

• Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

• Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

Theodora

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  Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

• Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

• Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

• Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

Justinian

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  Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

• Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

• Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

• Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

Eastern / Greek Orthodox Church

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  Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

• Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

• Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

• Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

forum

• a centralized space used for business, trade as a marketplace, and other public events

• arena in Constantinople used for horse racing, chariot racing and political discussions; lined with statues

• a huge marble, government building that had multiple uses; typically located in the center of the city

basilica

• a centralized space used for business, trade as a marketplace, and other public events

• arena in Constantinople used for horse racing, chariot racing and political discussions; lined with statues

• a huge marble, government building that had multiple uses; typically located in the center of the city

Hippodrome

• a centralized space used for business, trade as a marketplace, and other public events

• arena in Constantinople used for horse racing, chariot racing and political discussions; lined with statues

• a huge marble, government building that had multiple uses; typically located in the center of the city