Rome (Part 3 - The Byzantine Empire)

Strong emperor and military leader of the Byzantine Empire from A.D. 527-565.

Pictures made from many bits of colored glass or stone. They were an important type of art in the Byzantine Empire.

Constantinople - a city built in the Roman style; thrived because of its location between the Black Sea and Aegean Sea.

A huge church that became the religious center of the Byzantine Empire; name means Holy Wisdom.

A collection of Roman laws brought together and simplified so they were easier to understand.

A way of life in which men/monks withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith.

A belief that the practice of worshiping or praying to icons was sinful.

It lasted over 1,000 years, and over time became less Roman and more Greek.

An image or picture of a sacred person or religious symbol.

Istanbul - a city once named Constantinople; located in the modern-day country of Greece.

Strong intelligent wife of Justinian, gave him advice on politics, and influenced the passage of laws that helped women.

Muslim armies (Ottoman Empire) conquered Constantinople in A.D. 1453; ending Christian dominance in the East.