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World History
The Byzantine Empire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| European Kings | Justinian's Code was a law code that was later adopted by: ___________ _____ |
| Justinian's Code | An organized collection and explanation of Roman laws for use by the Byzantine Empire |
| Constantinople | A place previously known as Byzantium which became the capitol of the Roman Empire or "new Rome"; named after Constantine, who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium. |
| Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox | When Christianity split into two groups in Europe, what were they? |
| Icons | A painting of Christ or another holy figure, used as an aid to devotion in the Byzantine and other Eastern Churches. |
| Mosaics | Picture made of colorful small tiles; in Byzantine culture, they were often religious images. |
| Hagia Sophia | Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world. |
| Constantine | Legalized Christianity in Roman empire; moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium, where it was renamed after him. |
| Onion Domes | This was a form an architecture developed by the Byzantines. The some was smaller at the bottom and top, and largest in the middle. It was very popular for Orthodox Churches. Seen in Russia |
| Ivan the Great | -First Czar; challenged the Mongols and freed Russia; united Russia |
| Justinian | Byzantine emperor in the 6th century A.D. who reconquered much of the territory previously ruled by Rome, initiated an ambitious building program , including Hagia Sofia, as well as a new legal code |
| Cyrillic Alphabet | An alphabet created by Saint Cyril; derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages |
| Magyars | Nomadic invaders from Central Asia who attacked Europe and established Hungary |
| Patriarch | Head of the Greek Orthodox Church |
| Pope | Head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Tsar | Title for the ruler of Russia |
| Greek | Language used in Greek Orthodox church |
| Latin | Language used in Roman Catholic church |
| Fourth Crusade | Failed to recapture Jerusalem; instead the Christians attacked their own city of Constantinople |
| Vikings | This group came from Scandinavia and settled in Russia. |
| Mongols | This group came from Central Asia and invaded parts of China, Southwest Asia, and Russia; established an empire |
| Amber | This gemstone was traded along routes between the Baltic Sea and Black Sea |
| Ottoman Turks | In 1453, the Byzantine Empire fell to these Muslim invaders. |
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