Byzantine empire vocab:) Flashcards
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What is Byzantine?
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A word used by historians to describe the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
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What is a moat?
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A trench filled with water as part of a fortification
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What’s the creed?
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Statement of beliefs
4
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What was the Great Schism
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The split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054
5
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What is Iconoclast
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Person who opposed the use of icons in Christian worship
6
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What was Justinian’d Code
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A law code published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian
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