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History midterm
History midterm Byzantine Empire
Question | Answer |
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Justinian | -sends Narsus and Balisarius to reconquer West -saw himself as head of Byzantium Church -commissions building of Hagia Sophia "Holy Wisdom" -Theodora is his wife, gets influenced by monophysitism, which denies Christs humanity -Corpis Juris Civilis |
Caesaropapism | When the secular leader tries also to be the spiritual leader |
Heraclius | - after justinian -had been governing Carthage -loyal military and civil leaders in each province -defeats Persians at battle of ninevah -Persians sue for peace -Arabs siege Constantinople but fended off by Greek Fire |
Leo III | -after Heraclius -able to push muslims out of asia minor |
Constantine VI | -after Leo III -took over at age of 10 -mother, Irene, rules as regent -exiles his mother, but she comes back and takes over imprisoning and blinding him |
Irene | -after Constantine VI -not popular -exiled again after 5 years -tension builds between roman church and byzantine religious leaders |
Basil II | -after Irene -first of macedonian dynasty -"the slayer of bulgars" -helps convert vladimir of russia -turks invade -win at manzikert -turks take all of asia minor |
Mohammed II | -leads the turks -sieges and conquers Constantinople (becomes Istanbul) |