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Chapter 11 Section 1
Chapter 11 Section 1 - The Byzantine Empire
Question | Answer |
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How long did Justinian rule from? | Justinian ruled the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 A.D. |
What was Justinian's most important achievement and contribution? | Justinian's most important achievement and contribution was the reform of Roman law. |
What type of government that the Byzantine Empire have? | A type of government in which a ruler controls both the religion and government called autocracy, which means absolute power. |
What was one main reason for the decline of the Byzantine Empire? | One main reason was the plague killed many people and greatly reduced the population. |
What was the legacy of the Byzantine Empire? | One legacy was the passing on Greek and Roman Knowledge. |
What was another name for the Byzantine Empire? | Another name for the Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire. |
What was the capital of the new Rome and what did it become a perfect place for? | The capital of the new Rome was Constantinople and it became a perfect place for trade. |
How did Justinian become help the Byzantine Empire? | Justinian helped the Byzantine Empire reach its high point by rebuilding the city of Constantinople creating the beautiful church; Hogai Sophia, and reforming all of Rome's laws. |
What was another name for Western and Eastern Christianity? | Another name for Western Christianity was Church. Another name for the Eastern Christianity was Orthodox. |
What was the Great Schism? | The Great Schism was the split between eastern and western Christianity became permanent in 1054 A.D Differences in the interpetation of Jesus. |