Byzantine Empire - Statistics

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What was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire? Christianity
100%
Which Roman emperor reorganised the empire and made modern-day Istanbul the new capital? Constantine
100%
The Byzantine Empire is also referred as what? The Eastern Roman Empire
100%
The Hagia Sophia is the greatest example of Byzantine architecture on Earth. It was built under the reign of which emperor? Justinian I
95%
Who did the Byzantine Empire constantly fight with for control over the Holy Land and the eastern Mediterranean? The Muslims
95%
In what year the city of Constantinople fell and ended the Byzantine Empire? 1453
92%
What terrible disease swept through the Byzantine Empire during Justinian's rule? Bubonic plague
92%
Which army stormed the city walls and the Byzantine Empire came to end? The Ottomans
89%
What was originally Hagia Sophia when it was built in 537? Byzantine Christian cathedral
87%
Which Byzantine emperor was known as the Bulgar-Slayer? Basil II
82%
What was the name of collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I? Corpus Juris Civilis
79%
The earliest initiative for the First Crusade began in 1095 when which Byzantine emperor requested military support in conflict with the Seljuk-led Turks? Alexios I Komnenos
76%
Which Byzantine emperor changed the official language of the empire from Latin to Greek? Heraclius
66%
Who was the first empress of the Byzantine Empire? Irene
63%
The Arabs destroyed which city in North Africa and ended the Byzantine rule? Carthage
45%
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