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What was the effect of the iconoclastic controversy? An effect of the Iconoclastic Controversy was the revolts against Byzantine rulers began, illustrating a severe break in relations between East and West. -
Muhammad was the prophet and founder of Islam. Most of his early life was spent as a merchant. At age 40, he began to have revelations from Allah that became the basis for the Koran and the foundation of Islam. By 630 he had unified most of Arabia under a single religion. -
The Quran is considered the most important holy book among Muslims. It contains some basic information that is found in the Hebrew Bible as well as revelations that were given to Muhammad. The text is considered the sacred word of God and supercedes any previous writings. -
Followers of Islam aim to live a life of complete submission to Allah. They believe that nothing can happen without Allah's permission, but humans have free will. Islam teaches that Allah's word was revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. -
The Justinian Code was the foundation of the Byzantine legal system for nearly nine hundred years. The served its purpose and brought law and order back to the Byzantines. Even though the Page 3 Byzantine Empire would be finished off by the Ottoman Empire the Justinian Codes influence had spread to most of Europe. -
Under Constantine, Greek and Roman customs were largely adopted. Schools like the University of Constantinople focused on copying ancient writings but were influenced by Christianity. -
The fall of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of the Middle Ages: a period of time known for widespread poverty, religious tyranny, and intellectual and technological stagnation that lasted for a thousand years -
The Byzantine Empire insulated Europe from enemies and gave it the time it needed to recover from the chaotic medieval period. Byzantium's role in shaping Orthodoxy was also hugely influential; the modern-day Eastern Orthodox Church is the second-largest Christian church in the world. -
The capital of Constantinople gave the Byzantine Empire significant strategic advantage, as it was right on the trade routes between Europe and Asia as well as the Mediterranean and Black Seas. -
He became the Western emperor in 312 and the sole Roman emperor in 324. Constantine was also the first emperor to adhere to Christianity. He issued an edict that protected Christians in the empire and converted to Christianity on his deathbed in 337.