10 Questions
Which language was used as the official language in the eastern half of the Roman Empire?
Greek
In which century did the Emperor Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantium?
4th century AD
When did the Western Roman Empire fall?
476 AD
What term did the Byzantines prefer to use when referring to their empire?
Roman Empire
Which region experienced a rapid shrinkage in the Eastern Roman Empire after the 7th century?
Eastern Mediterranean
Which emperor established Constantinople as the capital of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
What was the religious transformation that occurred in the Roman Empire in the first century AD?
Spread of Christianity
Which event marked the end of the Eastern Roman Empire?
The invasion of the Ottoman Turks
What was the official religion of both the Eastern and Western Roman empires in 380 AD?
Christianity
Which branch of Christianity was founded when the Byzantine Empire broke away from the Catholic Church in 1054 AD?
Eastern Orthodox faith
Study Notes
The Eastern Roman Empire
- Greek was used as the official language in the eastern half of the Roman Empire.
The Move to Byzantium
- In the 4th century, Emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantium.
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
- The Western Roman Empire fell in the 5th century.
The Byzantines' Preferred Term
- The Byzantines preferred to refer to their empire as the "Roman Empire".
Shrinkage in the Eastern Roman Empire
- After the 7th century, the region of Middle East and North Africa experienced a rapid shrinkage in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Establishment of Constantinople
- Emperor Constantine established Constantinople as the capital of the Roman Empire.
Religious Transformation
- In the 1st century AD, Christianity emerged as a major religious transformation in the Roman Empire.
The End of the Eastern Roman Empire
- The event that marked the end of the Eastern Roman Empire was the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Official Religion
- In 380 AD, Christianity was the official religion of both the Eastern and Western Roman empires.
The Great Schism
- The Eastern Orthodox Church was founded when the Byzantine Empire broke away from the Catholic Church in 1054 AD, marking the Great Schism.
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