Byzantine Empire Review

Byzantine Empire Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe how the Byzantines established their empire:
History of The Byzantine Empire including A new Rome, Constantine and his city, ... The Greeks of this city will long continue to describe themselves as Romans. ... Large numbers of their male relations are butchered at the start of the reign, ... throughout the empire of the kind established by the Christians.

Describe the challenges Byzantine rule faced:
They appointed and dismissed bishops at will.

Describe Life in the Byzantine Empire:
People spoke Greek

Describe Life in Constantinople:
The street was also filled with acrobats and street musicians.

Describe the fall of the Byzantine Empire:
Plague hit 10,ooo people were dead.

Describe the Split of the Catholic Church:
The Catholic Church split due largely to the lack.