Chapter 16 Vocab Flashcards
Charles Martel
The founder of the Carolingian dynasty
Charlemagne
The first holy roman emperor
Medieval
500-100 c e in between the classical and modern eras
Constantinople
The former name of Istanbul and Constantine’s capital
Caesaropapism
Doctrine that stated the state was above the church
Justinian
The emperor of the Byzantine empire and the builder of the Hagia Sophia
Theodora
Justinian’s wife
Hagia Sofia
The Christian church that Justinian built
Justinian code
The definite roman law
Greek fire
A weapon that launched a compound of sulfur line and petroleum
Theme
Portions of land was given to soldiers who were out if the army
Carolingian dynasty
The dynasty started by Charles Martel
Missi Dominici
A group of imperial officers
Magyars
People who originated in Hungary
Vikings
Raiders who pillaged the cities considered most safe by Europe
Hippodrome
A stadium built for entertainment
Feudalism
In Medieval Europe lord took care of a town for the king and pea stabs wired the lands
Pope Gregory 1
He made it so the pope was the authority for all churches
Iconoclasm
The destroying of icons/ idols
St. Basil St Benedict
The founders of monasteries
St Cyril and St Methodius
Christian missionaries to the Slavs
Cyrillic alphabet
Denotation of the alphabet used by many Slavs
Schism
A split or division between two parties