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Byzantine Empire
Ch. 21 Byzantine Empire
Term | Definition |
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Constantine | 1) moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople (East). |
Constantinople | 1) Christian city. 2) Latin was the official language. |
Justinian | 1) a Macedonian. 2) strong ruler. 3) considered the greatest Byzantine emperor. 4) served in the army and a good general. |
Theodora | 1) Justinian's wife. 2) made her most important contribution in 532. |
Justinian Code | 1) considered one of Justinian's greatest achievements. 2) was the law of the land. |
theology | study of religion |
dowry | wealth brought by a woman when she marries |
metropolitans | Eastern Orthodox Church officials in charge of large cities |
icons | sacred pictures of Eastern Orthodoxy |
relics | sacred objects from the past |
Venetians | defeated the Vikings |
Hagia Sophia | 1) the church. 2) called "Holy Wisdom" |
Belisarius | an officer |
mosaics | colorful pictures made of stone or glass |
Greek Fire | a chemical mixture that ignited when it came into contact with water |
Cyrillic Alphabet | 1) based on the Greek alphabet. 2) named in honor of the man who helped create it. |
Leo III | ordered to stop icons in religious worship |