Byzantine Empire Flashcards
Terms : Hide Images [1]
| 171069472 | when did the roman empire split? | 395 CE | 0 | |
| 171069473 | Byzantium is also known as? | Constantinople | 1 | |
| 171069474 | Where is Byzantium located? | between thr black and mediterranean seas | 2 | |
| 171069475 | how long did the empire last? | a millennium and a half | 3 | |
| 171069476 | who reigned during 500 CE? | Justinian | 4 | |
| 171069477 | what is corpus Juris Civilis? | body of civil law; a codification of all existing Roman laws. was a key foundation of most european and western legal systems. | 5 | |
| 171069478 | Byzantium reached it's peak around? | 500 CE | 6 | |
| 171069479 | How did Byzantium eventually lose its power and territory? | The rapid spread of Islam | 7 |