Byzantine Vocab

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An autocrat is...

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a ruler with absolute power

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The clergy are formal leaders within established religions.

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formal leaders within established religions

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Constantine was...

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a Roman emperor who converted to Christianity

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Constantinople...

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was the capital of the Byzantine empire

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Eastern Orthodoxy is a branch of Christianity that formed in the Eastern Roman Empire.

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Eastern Orthodoxy

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The Great Schism...

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split between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

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Hagia Sophia is a mosque and former church in Constantinople.

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a mosque and former church built in Constantinople

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A holy image, relic, or symbol (multiple meanings)

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icon

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The word imperial relates to...

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empires and emperors

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Justinian's Code is...

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a series of laws that many modern laws are based on