The Byzantine Empire Vocab Flashcards
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Byzantine empire
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The eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the fall of Rome
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CAliph
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A Muslim ruler
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Caliphate
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a government led by a Muslim political and religious leader
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Constantine
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an emperor of the Roman Empire and founder of Constantinople
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Constantinople
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the capital of the eastern Roman Empire and later of the Byzantine Empire
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Hagia Sophia
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a former Greek Orthodox basilica (church), later an imperial mosque,
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Icon
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a religious image usually painted on a small wooden panel
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Justinian Code
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a collection and explanation of the Roman laws for use during theByzantine Empire
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Justinian
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one of the greatest Byzantine emperors
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Schism
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a split, particularly in church or religion
