Which peoples attacked the Byzantine Empire?
Ch-11 Questions
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Which people attacked the Byzantine Empire? And what part of the empire did they invade? | Lombards- west; Avars, Slavs, and Bulgars- north; Sassanid Persians- east; Persians, Avars, Arabs, Russians, Crusaders- Constantinople; Turks- Antolia |
What religion threatened the Byzantine Empire?
Cards
| Term What city was the meeting place of the east and west as well as a vital link in land and sea trade routes? | Definition Constantinople |
|---|---|
| Term Who codified the Roman laws? | Definition Justinian |
| Term What religion threatened the Byzantine Empire by the invasion of the Turks? | Definition Islam |
Where are the Byzantines now?
Istanbul
What makes the Byzantine Empire so special?
As it incorporated Greek and Christian culture, it transformed into a unique Byzantine culture. Additionally, the Byzantine Empire was influenced by Latin, Coptic, Armenian, and Persian cultures. Later on, it was influenced by Islamic cultures as well. Constantinople was an extremely diverse city.
What made the Byzantine Empire rich and successful for so long?
What made the Byzantine Empire rich and successful for so long, and why did it finally crumble? Constantinople sat in the middle of a trade route,sea and land. Its wealth came from trade and its strong military. Constantinople remained secure and prosperous while cities in western Roman empire crumbles.
Who was the greatest ruler of the Byzantine Empire?
Terms in this set (14)
- Justinian I. the greatest ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
- Theodora. the Empress of the Byzantine Empire who was very influential in the realm of law.
- Hagia Sophia. greatest architectural achievement of Byzantine Empire.
- Justinian Code.
- law.
- Belisarius.
- Greek Fire.
- iconoclastic controversy.
What caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantine Empire fell in 1453. The immediate cause of its fall was pressure by the Ottoman Turks. The Ottomans had been fighting the Byzantines for over 100 years by this time. In 1454, Constantinople finally fell to them and their conquest of the Byzantine Empire was complete.
What if the Byzantine Empire never fell?
If the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire never collapsed, we might not have had the Protestant Reformation. Two things really helped the Reformation to get going. One was The abuses of the Roman Catholic Church in the area of indulgence sales (there were other corruption issues too.)