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A division between opposing parties due to differing beliefs.

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schism

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Eastern half of the Roman Empire, capital Constantinople, wealthiest city in Europe, survived a thousand years after the western part fell.

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Byzantine Empire

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Cut off or exclude from the Roman Catholic Church

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excommunicate

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Capital of the Byzantine Empire, located between the Black and Mediterranean Seas, ideal for trade. Now known as Istanbul, Turkey.

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Constantinople

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Opposes religious imagery and sacred traditions

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iconoclast

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Important late Roman and Byzantine emperor known for reconquering parts of the Western Roman Empire, creating the Code of Justinian, and building Hagia Sophia.

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Justinian

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Art of Jesus or holy figure, used in Eastern Churches for devotion.

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icon

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Collection of laws and legal interpretations, including Roman laws and modern Byzantine laws.

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Code of Justinian

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A picture or pattern made from small colored pieces of hard material.

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mosaic

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Public building or large church, round at one end, with columns. Ex: Hagia Sophia

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basilica