Justinian I

Theodora Song

Chapter 6 Vocabulary & Terms

schism

a formal division in a church or religious body over a disagreement about beliefs

icon

a picture or a statue of a religious figure, usually painted on wood, usually painted with melted gold

liturgy

a way of praying at a public service or the written form of these services

patriarch

1. the male head of a family or tribe
2. a bishop of high rank in the Eastern Orthodox Church

Publicity photograph for the 1950's television show Father Knows Best.

public works

public buildings built and paid for by the government
examples... hospitals, bridges, roads, public schools 

The Golden Gate Bridge under construction in 1937, when an era of huge public works projects was under way.

Byzantine Empire 

After the fall of the Roman Empire, the eastern half lived on for another 1,000 years as the Byzantine Empire.

Constantinople

The capital city of the Byzantine Empire.  Today it is known as Istanbul, the capital city of Turkey.

Eastern Orthodox Church

Following the Great Schism, this church broke away from the Catholic Church and became the official church of the Byzantine Empire. 

Justinian I and Theodora

Justinian I was one of the greatest emperors of the Byzantine Empire.  Theodora was his beautiful and intelligent wife.

The Byzantine Empire

Chapter 6
OBJECTIVES
Students will...

•  explain the importance of the city of Constantinople as a trading hub and how mit emerged as the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
• describe the importance of the reign of Justinian I and the lasting impact of the new code of laws organized during his reign.
• trace the development of the Eastern Orthodox Church and its relations to the west.

Constantine

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Legacy of the Roman Empire

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

proverb

a short well-known statement that gives advice or expresses something that is generally true

dome

a round roof on a building

vault

a roof or ceiling that consists of several arches hat are joined together, especially in a church

aqueduct

a structure like a bridge, that carries water across a river or valley

scribe

someone in the past whose job was to make written copies of official documents

philosophy

the study of the meaning of existence, truth, good and evil, etc

mosaic

a pattern or picture made by fitting together small pieces of coloured stone, glass etc

cathedral

the main church of a particular area under the control of a bishop

mural

a painting that is painted on a wall, either inside or outside the a building

fresco

a painting made on a wall while the plaster is still wet

Crash Course: The Fall of Rome

Viva Roma

Julius Cesar Stabbed in the Back

The Fall of Rome

The Roman Empire

Here are some very good Internet resources for further investigation...

•  The Roman Empire: The First Century (PBS)
• Think Quest
• A time-line of the Roman Empire
• The fall of Rome