Chapter 11 Section 1.1 Flashcards
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Excommunication
The taking away of a persons right to membership in a Christian church
Cyrillic Alphabet
An alphabet for the writing of Slavic languages, made by saints Cyril and methodius
Hagia Sophia
The church of holy wisdom in Constantinople, built by the order of Justinian
Icon
A religious image used by eastern Christians
Justinian Code
The body of roman civil law collected and organized by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian
Patriarch
A principal bishop in the eastern branch of Christianity
Who banned icons in the eastern empire?
Emperor Leo III
Causes of weakening empire
Plague
Constant invasions
Church splitting into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
The code
Had 5,000 roman laws that were still considered useful in the empire
The digest
50 volumes of quotes and summaries from legal experts about laws
The institutes
A textbook with the laws which were taught to law students
The novellae
New laws presented legislation passed after 534
Emperor Diocletian
Came to power after a century of disorganization in the Roman Empire
Western empire spoke….
Latin
Eastern empire spoke….
Greek
The mese
“Middle way”, the Main Street that runs through the middle of Constantinople with shops with trade items from exotic places like India and Asia
Belisarius
Leading general for Justinian, calls in 30,000 troops to stop rebellion