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Lars Brownwoth’s Lost to the West is a one-volume history of the Byzantine Empire illustrating its essential role in preserving and developing Western civilization.
John Julius Norwich’s Short History of Byzantium is a worthwhile read from one of the best known historians of Mediterranean civilizations.
Writings of Procopius
Wars
Secret History
The Institutes from the Corpus Iuris Civilis
The Hagia Sophia

The Byzantine Empire – Quiz

Identify the four parts of Justinian’s Corpus Iuris Civilis.
The ___________, built during Justinian’s reign, was the largest church in the world.
The belief that the emperor should rule the Church is known as ___________.
The emperor Heraclius helped save the empire from numerous invasions in the seventh century in part by developing the _________ system of organization.
The emperor Justinian was assisted by two capable figures: his wife, _________, and his chief general, ___________.
The key historian of Justinian’s reign was ___________.
Those holding to the belief of ____________ wanted to eliminate the use of images in the Church.
True/False: By the end of his reign, Justinian had recovered the entire western half of the empire that had been lost in the fifth century.

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