| A | B |
|---|
| Peninsula | Land surrounded by three sides of water |
| Constantinople | Capital of Byzantine |
| Justinian | Emperor of the Byzantine empire |
| Theodora | Empress, saved the empire during the Nika Riots |
| Nika Riots | Destroyed the city, revolt against Justinian |
| Plague | Killed 100 million people and stopped Justinian's expansions |
| Trade | Made Constantinople wealthy |
| Location | Provided trade and defense |
| Crossroads | Connected Asia and Europe |
| Greek Fire | Special weapon |
| Justinian's Code | Rewritten laws, gave more rights to women |
| Military campaigns | Tried to retake Western Rome |
| Hagia Sophia | Christian Cathedral, showed Justinian's power |
| Byzantine empire | Eastern half of the Roman empire |
| Killed 30,000 people | Result of the Nika riots |
