Transcript Unit #4 * The Byzantine Empire

Unit #4 – The
Byzantine Empire
1)
Constantine: The last Emperor of Rome. He
moved the capital of the Roman Empire to
the east and re-named it Constantinople.
2)
The Byzantine Empire: The Eastern half of
what was the Roman Empire. This empire
grew and became influential and wealthy as
the old Roman Empire died out.
3)
Peninsula: An area of land that is
surrounded by water on three sides.
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4) Justinian Code: The body of Roman civil
law collected and organized by order of
the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.
5) Empress Theodora: The most powerful
woman in Byzantine history. She worked
alongside her husband to improve
conditions for the average person and
especially for women.
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6) The Great Schism: The time in church
history when the Christian church split into
two different branches – Roman Catholic to
the west and Eastern Orthodox to the East.
7) Icon: A religious image used by the Eastern
Orthodox church.
8) Papal Authority: The understanding in the
Roman Catholic Church that the Pope has the
ultimate authority over the worldwide
Catholic Church.
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9) Mosaics: A picture or pattern produced
by arranging together small colored
pieces of hard material, such as stone,
tile, or glass.
10) Hagia Sophia: A church that Emperor
Justinian built to bring honor to the
Eastern Orthodox church. This translates
to mean “Holy Wisdom” in Greek.
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11) Ivan the Great: Russian czar who
defeated the Mongols and set up Russia
as an Empire.
12) Genghis Khan: Mongol conqueror who
began a time of conquest and terror to
neighboring lands and countries. He was
famous for his brutality.
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