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Ch. 21 Byzantine Empire

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