AP World History: Chapter 9 - Byzantine Empire Flashcards
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| 5813325952 | Fall of Rome | 393 C.E. Final Division of the Roman Empire 476 Western Half of Empire Fell into Germanic Kingdoms | 0 | |
| 5813329029 | Eastern Half of Roman Empire | Called Byzantine Empire Remained Intact after Division Captial: Constantine Religion: Eastern Orthodox Attempted to Retain Roman Elements Wealthy, More Organized, Smaller Land to Lose | 1 | |
| 5813341152 | Justinian | Created Justinian Code - The Old Laws of Rome in One Place Built Hagia Sophia - Symbol of Byzatine | 2 | |
| 5813345422 | Charlemagne (Charles the Great) | 768 - 814 1st Emperor after Rome in Western Europe Established Carolingian Empire through Military Force | 3 | |
| 5813351190 | Women | Became More Secluded Veiled in Public Interacts mainly with Family | 4 | |
| 5813361229 | Byzantine Politics | Centralized, Provinces Ruled by Governors, Merchants were Valued, Caesaropapism | 5 | |
| 5813362993 | Caesaropapism | Church & State Combined into one Body Ruler is also Religious Leader Church is a Government Department Only in Byzantine Empire | 6 | |
| 5813367785 | Icons | Cause if Schism of 1054 Roman Catholic: "You worship those idols don't you!: Eastern Orthodox: "No we don't we use them for teaching and art!" Roman Catholic: "No you don't and what we say is final as the church!" Eastern Orthodox: "You don't rule over us! We're the Byzantine Empire and you are not!" Leo III: "Um... Idols are illegal now." Eastern Orthodox: "Take that back or we riot!" | 7 | |
| 5813382784 | Greek Fire | Oil, Sulfur & Lime Shot Through a Bronze Tube like a Flamethrower | 8 | |
| 5813386930 | Kievan Russia | Great Impact by Byzantine Empire Astounded by Opulence of Cities Adopted Eastern Orthodox as Religion Cyrillic Used as Language | 9 |