Transcript Chapter 11 Drill

Chapter 11 Drill
He believed that the Roman Empire had
grown too large and too complex for one
ruler. He divided the empire into the
Greek-speaking East (Greece, Anatolia,
Syria, and Egypt) and the Latin-speaking
West (Italy, Gaul, Britannia, and Spain).
Diocletian
He became emperor of both
halves of the empire in 324 A.D.
He is considered to be the first
Roman emperor to officially
support Christianity?
Constantine
Constantine had a vision in which he
saw the letters XP next to a cross
with a banner reading “By this sign
you shall conquer”. This happened
before which battle?
The Battle of Milvian Bridge
Who did Constantine credit for
the victory at the Battle of
Milvian Bridge?
Jesus (Christ)
This officially ended the
persecution of Christians in
the Roman Empire?
The Edict of Milan
Why did Constantine order the
Council of Nicaea to meet?
To determine if Jesus and God
were one in the same.
Which group believed God, Jesus,
and the Holy Spirit were one?
Trinitarians
Constantine moved the capital
away from Rome. Why?
Germanic tribes were attacking it
What did the people of the Byzantine
Empire call these Germanic Tribes?
Barbarians
What year marks the collapse of
Rome?
476 CE
The Barbarians not only attacked
cities in western Europe, they also
made the cities and road travel
unsafe. What type of lifestyle did
the people return to?
agricultural lifestyle (farming)
Where did Constantine
relocate the capitol?
Byzantium
What did Byzantium come to be
known as?
Constantinople
After the Fall of Rome, it
became the term for the
eastern part of the Roman
Empire.
The Byzantine Empire
In 527 C.E this man became the
Byzantine emperor. He sent an
army to try to regain control of
Italy. By about 550 C.E., he would
rule over almost all of the
territory of the old Roman
Empire. Who was he?
Justinian
Justinian directed legal experts
to create a complete code of laws
based on the laws of ancient
Rome. This body of civil law the
served the Byzantine empire for
900 years. What is its name?
Justinian's Code
This would help Constantinople
flourish as a trading empire
Location
In 532 riots began at the Hippodrome in
Constantinople. Justinian was ready to
give up his empire because of the revolt.
But his wife told him to act like an
Emperor and crush the revolt. What was
his wife's name?
Theodora
Much of Constantinople was
destroyed because of the riot.
Justinian rebuilt the city. One of
the most famous churches that
he rebuilt was called this
Hagia
Sophia
Paintings, made up of a little tiles, of
both Justinian and Theodora are in the
Hagia Sofia today. What style of painting
are they?
Mosaics
Eastern and Roman churches
split during this year
1054 C.E.
These two missionaries traveled
from the Byzantine Empire to the
Slavic peoples who lived in Russia.
Methodius and Cyril
Methodius and Cyril developed
an alphabet for the Slavic
languages. Many Slavic
languages, including Russian,
are now written in this type of
alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
The Christians in eastern Europe
became a part of this Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
The leader of the Eastern
Orthodox Church is called this
Patriarch
What language did the
Eastern Orthodox use in their
liturgy?
Greek
Where was the headquarters for
the Eastern Orthodox church at?
Constantinople
The Christians in Western
Europe were part of this
church.
Roman Catholic Church
What is the title for the leader
of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
Where was the headquarters
for the Roman Catholic
Church?
Rome
What language did they use in
their services?
Latin
These people lived in the
forest areas north of the
Black Sea
The Slavs
The Russian ruler Vladimir,
converted to this type of religion
practiced by the Byzantines.
Eastern
Orthodox
Christianity
Who would become both the
leader of the Byzantines and the
head of the Church?
The Byzantine Emperor
The Byzantines exported this
to the Russians
Amber
This is the entrance gate to
the city of
Kiev