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| What or who is Constantinople named for? | The Emperor Constantine |
| The capital of the Byzantine Empire was moved from __________ to ___________. | Rome to Byzantium |
| Byzantium was re-named __________. | Constantinople |
| Why was Constantinople established as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire? | excellent harbor, distance from Germanic invasions, crossroads of trade, easily defended (penisula) |
| What did Constantinople do? | preserved the Greco-Roman culture |
| Justinian's Law Code ___________. | was a collection of Roman law which influenced European law codes |
| Justinian had the _____________ built, which meant "Holy Wisdom." | Hagia Sophia |
| The Hagia Sophia was a ________. | church |
| An autocrat is a ___________. | ruler who has complete control or absolute authority |
| Why did the Christian church split? | over a dispute about icons |
| What are icons? | holy images |
| What is a patriarch? | highest official in the church in Constantinople |
