Chapter 11 Section 1 Byzantium Becomes the New Rome
Justinian: A new line of Caesars: (5 facts from the reading)
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Explain the Absolute Power of the Emperor: (no less than 3 sentences!!)
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What are the four works of the Justinian Code?
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Three Things Justinian did to Create the Imperial Capital:
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What would you find on the Main Street “middle Way” of Constantinople?
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What was the Hippodrome used for? _____________________________________________________________________________
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Briefly explain the Nika Rebellion (include who started it and why, how it was resolved, and the role Theodora played)
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Byzantium helped to preserve learning by valuing ___________________. A basic course would focus on __________ and
_______________ grammar, philosophy, and rhetoric. Students would memorize ____________. They learned ______________
from Euclid, _________________ from Herodotus, and ___________________ from Galen.
What was the plague of Justinian and how did it leave the empire exposed to its enemies?
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List three events that weakened Constantinople due to attacks from East and West:
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The Church Divides
The church of Constantinople would eventually split into the ______________ ________________ and _______________
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Define the following vocabulary words:
Justinian Code: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Hagia Sophia: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Patriarch: ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Iconoclast: ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Schism: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Cyrillic Alphabet: ____________________________________________________________________________________