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deify

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to declare that someone is a god.

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pax romana

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“Roman Peace” this was a long period of peace and prosperity

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concrete

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a strong building material

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aqueduct

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a channel that moves water over land.

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succession

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the rules of inheritance determine the succession from one monarch to the next

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structure

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homes, schools and office buildings are all structures

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ressurection

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coming back to life

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baptism

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ritual cleansing by plunging into water

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crucifixion

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Roman method of exicution by nailing a person to a wooden cross

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conversion

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heartfelt change in one’s opinions or belief’s

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martyr

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a person who dies for his or her beliefs

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isolated

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set away from other people or places

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authorities

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people who have the right to give orders

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new testament

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writings that form part of the Christian bible which tells the story of jesus and his early followers

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gospel

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the first four books of the new testament

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parable

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stories with a moral lesson

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epistle

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formal letters

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trinity

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this includes god the father, jesus the son, and the holy spirit

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ethics

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issues of right and wrong

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denomination

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religious gro

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controversial

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subject to disagrement or argument

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element

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part

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inflation

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general increases in prices

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barbarian

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word used by greek and romans for all people who did not share their cultures

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mercenary

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soldier who fights for pay rather than for his or her country

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orthodoxy

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traditional or established religious beliefs

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communication

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way of passing on information

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collapse

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fall apart, break into pices

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byzantine

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word used by the historians to describe the eastern roman empire empire after the fall of the western roman empire

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strait

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narrow body of water connecting to larger bodies of water

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moat

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trench filled with water as a part of forefication

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greek fire

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a chemical mixture that burned in water which was used by the byzantine empire against enemy ships

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missonary

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someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion

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cyrillic alphabet

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alphabet used mostly for salvic languages sucha as russian or bulgrian , as well as for other languages

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successor

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person who follows another in an office or role

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core

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center, most important part

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creed

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statement of belifs

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icon

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a holy image, usally a portrait of Jesus or saint.

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iconoclast

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“image-breakers”, person who opposed the use of icons in christian worship

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pope

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leaders of the roman catholic church

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great schism

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split between the eastern orthodox and roman catholic churches in 1054

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justinians code

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a law code published by the byzantine emperor justinian

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unified

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joined together as a single whole

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discriminate

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treat some people differently or worse

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site of encounter

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people from different cultures meet and exchange products

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greco-roman

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greek & roman culture and traditions

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mosaic

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small tiles of glass

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roman langue

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langue that developed in latin

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oratory

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the art of giving speaches

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satire

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work of litterature (mocking/ making fun of)

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