Byzantine Flashcards
1
Q
What happened on 330 A.D
A
Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
2
Q
What happened in 1453 A.D
A
The fall of the Byzantine empire
3
Q
Heresy
A
An opinion that conflicts with original church beliefs
4
Q
Excommunicated
A
Being denied access to something
5
Q
Schism
A
A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief
6
Q
What happened on 476 A.D
A
The fall of Rome
7
Q
Icon
A
A holy picture of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or the saints
8
Q
Iconoclast
A
Someone who believed that having icons on church was the same as worshipping idols and felt it was wrong
9
Q
Iconoclastic controversy
A
When emperor Leo the second ordered the destruction of icons, but many people refused to give up their icons. Church leaders also condemned the use of icons
