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  • What is iconoclasm?
    The destruction of religious icons.
  • Justinian was able to reclaim lost territory in what three countries?
    North Africa, Italy, Spain
  • Constantinople was easy to defend because....
    It was surrounded by water on three sides
  • Constantinople was originally called..
    Byzantium
  • In Byzantium, who had power over the patriarch?
    The emperor
  • Why did Byzantine Emperor Leo III create the iconoclasm policy?
    He thought people were worshiping pictures over God.
  • What was the favorite sport of the Byzantine people?
    Chariot races
  • People who could not find work in Constantinople were able to sweep or weed gardens in exchange for what?
    Bread
  • What religion united the east and western parts of the Rome for centuries?
    Christianity
  • What was the church in eastern Roman empire of Byzantium Called?
    Eastern Orthodox Church
  • During what years did Justinian rule Byzantium?
    527 - 565
  • Who was Constantinople named after?
    Constantine
  • What language did the Byzantines speak?
    Greek
  • Eastern cities had ______, which brought them great wealth.
    Trade
  • What language did western europeans speak?
    Latin
  • What is a patriarch?
    the bishop of an important city in the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • Western cities relied on _______, and were much less wealthy.
    Agriculture
  • After the riots of 532, who rebuilt Constantinople?
    Justinian
  • Constantinople traded many goods such as....
    Ivory, Silk, Furs, and Perfumes
  • Justinian created a body of laws called...
    Justinians Code
  • Who did Pope Leo III choose to be Holy Roman Emperor?
    Charlemagne
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