Byzantine Empire Flashcards
(31 cards)
a follower of God
Apostle
the name given by Romans to nomadic people who didn’t speak Greek
Barbarians
a disease that killed 1/3 of the people in Europe.
Black Death
a political and religious leader of an Islamic state.
caliph
a supper natural power
deity
a belief or principle of a group of people.
Doctrine
an open air stadium
Hippodrome
a sacred image representing Christ,Mary,and the Saints.
icon
a holy war fought for the cause of Islam; a spiritual striving.
Jihad
a foreign soldier hired to fight for a country
Mercenary
a person who follows Islam
Muslim
a journey to a holy place
Pilgrimage
the Islamic book of Muhammad’s visions
Qur’an
a ruler of a Muslim country
Sultan
conquered provinces.
defeated Carthage
claimed the Italian Penninsula
was popular in Costantinople
Belisarius
emperor of Rome
rebuilt churches
converted to Christianity
Constanitine
captured emperor
helped with war since he had fought war in the past
proved the ability to lead the empire
Leo lll
founder of Islam
successful merchant
Muhammad
made the empire stronger
efficient in running the gov. and army
called the Bulgal slayer
Basil ll
reformed army
made road safer
reconquered taken land
Heraclius
reigned over the Byzantine empire
created the Justinian code
Justinian l
Justinian’s wife
advised on building projects
Theodora
They defeated what Christians should believe about the Trinity
The Council of Nicaea
which crusade?
the crusades were able to capture Jerusalem
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