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