10.1 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Justinian
A
powerful ruler of Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565
2
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Justinian Code
A
body of Roman law collected and organized by Justinian around AD 534
3
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Hagia Sophia
A
church destroyed by mobs of rioters in 532 and rebuilt by Justinian
4
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patriarch
A
leader of the Eastern Church
5
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icon
A
religious image used in practices by Eastern Christians
6
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excommunication
A
formal declaration that someone is no longer a member of the Church
7
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Cyrillic alphabet
A
alphabet invented by Saints Cyril and Methodius, in which most Slavic languages, including Russian, are written