World History: Byzantine Empire Flashcards
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| 7210251552 | Iconoclast controversy | a dispute over the use of religious images in the Byzantine Empire. | 0 | |
| 7210252794 | cultural diffusion | The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another | 1 | |
| 10470449230 | Roman Empire | Existed from 27 BCE to about 400 CE. Conquered entire Mediterranean coast and most of Europe. Ruled by an emperor. Eventually oversaw the rise and spread of Christianity. | 2 | |
| 10470452913 | Western Roman Empire | The half of Diocletian's split Roman Empire that fell due to a mix of tax problems, religious problems and military problems. | 3 | |
| 10470459758 | Pax Romana | A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180. | 4 | |
| 10470463716 | Mercenary Soldiers | hired professional soldier who fights for any state or nation without regard to political interests or issues. | 5 | |
| 10470464849 | Eastern Roman Empire | also known as the Byzantine empire; used mostly Greek language and culture; capital-Constantinople (new Rome); enjoyed benefit of Mediterranean trade; consists mainly of Turkey and Greece. Split by Diocletian in an effort to save the Empire. When Rome falls, the Eastern half remains! | 6 | |
| 10470469843 | Barbarian | (in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian). |  | 7 |
| 10470473082 | Middle Ages | the era in European history that followed the fall of the Roman Empire, lasting from about 500 to 1500- also called the medieval period | 8 | |
| 10470474301 | Dark Ages | A historical time where barbarian invasions destroyed what was left of the old Roman political, economic, and social fabric; all of what is now Europe was divided into areas ruled by local kings, who often warred with their neighbors | 9 | |
| 10470476930 | Byzantine Empire | (330-1453) The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine. | 10 | |
| 10470478382 | Constantinople | A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul | 11 | |
| 10470479640 | Constantine | Roman Emperor between 306 CE and 337 CE. He issued the Edict of Milan which outlawed the persecution of Christians. He also founded the city of Constantinople, the future capital of the Byzantine Empire. | 12 | |
| 10470482979 | Diocletian | Roman emperor of 284 C.E. Attempted to deal with fall of Roman Empire by splitting the empire into two regions run by co-emperors. Also brought armies back under imperial control, and attempted to deal with the economic problems by strengthening the imperial currency, forcing a budget on the government, and capping prices to deal with inflation. Civil war erupted upon his retirement. | 13 | |
| 10470484553 | "Classical" Culture | the art, architecture, literature, and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans, or their writers, artists, etc. (Greco-Roman) | 14 | |
| 10470488977 | Pantheon | Famous example of Roman architecture. a temple dedicated to all of the Roman gods |  | 15 |
| 10470492486 | Hagia Sophia | Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world. Cathedral of Holy Wisdom. |  | 16 |
| 10470496665 | Judea | The land in the eastern Mediterranean region populated by Jews at the time of the Roman Empire conquered by Romans in 63 BC | 17 | |
| 10470503590 | Absolute Power | complete control over the people, unlimited authority | 18 | |
| 10470506231 | Justinian | Byzantine emperor in the 6th century A.D. who reconquered much of the territory previously ruled by Rome, initiated an ambitious building program , including Hagia Sofia, as well as a new legal code | 19 | |
| 10470508487 | Justinian Code | The body of Roman civil law collected, organized, & codified by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian around A.D. 534. |  | 20 |
| 10470512425 | Theodora | Byzantine empress; she was married to Justinian and exerted a great influence over him and over the political and religious events of the empire | 21 | |
| 10470633358 | Christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. | 22 | |
| 10470640573 | Pope | the bishop of Rome and supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church | 23 | |
| 10470641838 | Patriarch | Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Roman and Byzantine empires, highest church official in a major city | 24 | |
| 10470648261 | Icons | religious images or paintings that are traditional among many Eastern Christians |  | 25 |
| 10470651106 | Heretic | someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs | 26 | |
| 10470653187 | Excommunicate | to exclude a person from a church or a religious community | 27 | |
| 10470655605 | Great Schism | The separation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church (1054 CE) that occurred due to disagreements and deep divisions among groups of Christians |  | 28 |
| 10470669781 | Roman Catholic Church | Church established in western Europe during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages with its head being the bishop of Rome or the pope. | 29 | |
| 10470672315 | Eastern Orthodox Church | Christian followers in the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire); split from Roman Catholic Church and shaped life in eastern Europe and western Asia | 30 |
