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Byzantium Empire
Gabriel Lucas Per.4 S.S
Term | Definition | Example |
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pagan | Someone who believes in more than one God | |
moat | A trench filled with water | |
Justinian | The first great Byzantine emperor | |
Theodora | Theodora was Justinian wife | |
absolute power | Unlimited authority | |
Patriarch | Very important bishops of the five top cites | |
Pope | Father, or head of the church | |
Creed | A statement of beliefs | |
Icon | A holy image | |
Orthodox | Following tradtion | |
Catholic | Concerned with all other people | |
Mosaic | A design made with colored stones small pieces of glass | |
Manuscript | Hand written documents | |
Missionary | Someone who is sent from another country by a church to spread its faith | |
Convert | Change their religion | |
Collapse | Sudden failure in a way something works, so that it can't be countinued | |
Foundation | Conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful | |
Authority | Power or right of command | |
Superior | A person who is a higher rank | |
Tradition | A belief or way of doing something that has existed for a long time | |
Individual | Belonging to one person rather than a group | |
Constantine | A roman leader |