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It means great in size or number.
What does enormous mean?
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The Byzantine empire was center if trade between Europe and Asia.
What was the center of trade between Europe and Asia?
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The Byzantine empire lasted approximately 1000 years.
About how long did the empire last?
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The foundation for social life was family.
. What was the foundation of social for most Byzantines?
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The important work would've disappeared forever.
What would've happened if there wasn't any Byzantine copies of important work from the ancient world.
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Another name was saints.
What was another name for Christian holy people?
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The enormous trade.
What made the empire very rich?
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The largest and richest city in Europe was Constantinople.
What was the largest and richest city in Europe?
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They were expected to stay home and take care of their families.
. What were women expected to do?
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They didn't attend school but were taught at home.
The important work would've disappeared forever
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Mosaics were pictures made from many bits of colored glass, tile, or stone
What were mosaics?
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Byzantine mercants traded farm goods, furs, honey, and enslaved people
.Name 2 things Byzantines traded for spices, gems, metals, and cloth.
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They ordered the building of churches, forts, and public buildings.
.What did Justinian and the successors order to build?
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They didn't at first but later they gained some rights because of Empress Theodora.
. Did women gain rights? If so, how
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They hired tutors to teach their children.
What did wealthy Byzantines do?
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One of Justinian's achievements was bulging the huge church. It's also called the "Holy Wisdom"'
What was the Hagia Sophia?
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They were farmers, herders, laborers, and artisans
.What else were Byzantines than merchants?
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It was known for its hundreds of churches and palaces.
.What was Constantinople known for?
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Women became well educated and involved in politics.
After awhile what did Byzantine women become and get involved to?
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They stressed about the need to obey god and saving ones soul.
What did writers stress about?
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It's a person who stands in for a ruler who is too young or too I'll to govern.
What is a regent?
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They smuggled silkworm eggs and waited until they produced silk threads. After they produced threads weavers used the threads to make silk cloth.
What did Byzantines smuggle from china and what did they do with it?
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The saw beautiful marble and mosaics.
Inside of the Hagia Sophia what could worishipers see?
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Religion and the government stressed about family life and marriage
. Religion and the __________ stressed about family life and __________.
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Boys studied religion, medicine, law, arithmetic, and grammar.
Name 4 things boys learned at school.
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