Chapter 11 Section 1.1 Flashcards

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Excommunication

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The taking away of a persons right to membership in a Christian church

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Cyrillic Alphabet

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An alphabet for the writing of Slavic languages, made by saints Cyril and methodius

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Hagia Sophia

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The church of holy wisdom in Constantinople, built by the order of Justinian

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Icon

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A religious image used by eastern Christians

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Justinian Code

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The body of roman civil law collected and organized by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian

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Patriarch

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A principal bishop in the eastern branch of Christianity

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Who banned icons in the eastern empire?

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Emperor Leo III

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Causes of weakening empire

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Plague
Constant invasions
Church splitting into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

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The code

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Had 5,000 roman laws that were still considered useful in the empire

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The digest

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50 volumes of quotes and summaries from legal experts about laws

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The institutes

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A textbook with the laws which were taught to law students

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The novellae

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New laws presented legislation passed after 534

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Emperor Diocletian

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Came to power after a century of disorganization in the Roman Empire

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Western empire spoke….

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Latin

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Eastern empire spoke….

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Greek

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The mese

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“Middle way”, the Main Street that runs through the middle of Constantinople with shops with trade items from exotic places like India and Asia

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Belisarius

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Leading general for Justinian, calls in 30,000 troops to stop rebellion