Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
distinctive
A
clearly different
2
Q
Constantinople
A
the city and capital of the Byzantine Empire
3
Q
Byzantine Empire
A
the name for the eastern Roman Empire
4
Q
Revolt
A
going against the government or law
5
Q
Easter Orthodox Church (EOX)
A
a religion that formed out of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and began in the Byzantine Empire
6
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Patriarch
A
he’s the bishop of an important city
7
Q
Emerged
A
to move from a low position to a higher one
8
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Justinian
A
the greatest Byzantine emperor who created the Justinian Code and built the Hagia Sophia
9
Q
Hagia Sophia
A
a famous Eastern Orthodox Church built by Justinian
10
Q
Orthodox
A
in agreement with right belief
11
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Iconoclasm
A
destruction of icons
