Ch. 6 Flashcards
Rose from humble to become one of the most famous Byzantine Emperors
Justinian
The Eastern Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Systematic arrangement of laws that clarified Roman legal principles
Justinian Codes
To punish an individual by depriving him of his sacraments
Excommunicated
Military expeditions from the West to free the East from the Muslims
Crusades
Arab nomads who traveled through the harsh desert wilderness in independent bands
Bedouins
The god of Islam
Allah
Follower of Islam
Muslims
Successors of Muhammad
Caliphs
The art of beautiful writing
Calligraphy
Constantines name for Constantople
New Rome
A popular uprising crushed by Justinian early in his reign
Nika Revolt
Painted images of Christ and the saints
Icons
I laid pieces of glass or stone in wet or plaster
Mosaic
Varangian warrior who established the first ruling dynasty of Russia
Rurik