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25 Cards in this Set
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Justinian was the emperor of what empire?
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Byzantine
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What were the main goals of Justinian?
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-Restore western provinces
-Reform laws and institutions -Build elaborate public works |
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Whoa was empress theodora?
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Justinian's wife and former prostitute and former actress.
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Actresses were seen on what level in these days?
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lowest level
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Who was justinians co emperor
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Theodora
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Who was an advocate for prostitutes, disaster victims, and monophysites?
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Theodora
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Blues and Greens of the nike riots were what?
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sports rivals
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How did the Blues and Greens of the Nike riots differs?
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Politics and Religion
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The Blues of the Nike riots were associated with what religion?
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orthodox christians
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The Greens of the Nike riots were associated with what religion?
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monophysites
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What causes the Nike riots?
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Justinian provokes them by refusing to wear either color to their events. Doesn't show who he supports.
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Who is responsible for building the Hagia Irene-Church
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Justinian
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Who comes up with a revised law code?
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Corpus Juris Civilis
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What were the key ideas of Corpus Juris Civilis revised law code?
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-Emperor is subject to the law
-popular sovereignty-power of the emperor comes from the people |
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Who temporarily stops the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
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Heraclius
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What were Heraclius's themes
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-Soldiers receive land for military service
-means less money required to pay troops -Strategos have troops, can respond more quickly to crises |
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Who is responsible for Religious war between Christians and Zoroastrians
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Heraclius
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Zoroastrians was the primary religion where?
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Persia
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What did the Zoroastrians claim the Christian god to be?
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God of Darkness
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Religious war between Christians and Zoroastrians was a war between what?
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forces of light and darkness.
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What is it called when the Emperor rules both church and state
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Caesaropapism
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In Caesaropapism what does the Emperor do?
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-Appoints church leaders (patriarch)
-Patriarch- highest church leader (orthodox equivalent of pope -Calls church councils -sets criteria for selection for selection of bishop |
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Monophysites believe what?
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divine nature of Christ took precedence over his human nature and that Jesus had essentially only one nature (divine). Divine part is most important and dominant.
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Forbade use of religious icons (images of holy people) enhance religious experience.
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Iconclastic Controversy
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Why were icons seen as bad?
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Emperors saw icons as undermining their authority
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