Successors of Western Rome Flashcards

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Constantinople

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The capital of the Roman/Byzantine Empire

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Icon

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A religious image used to focus attention on worship

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Schism

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A split or division between two sections caused by differences in opinion or beliefs

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Pope

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The head of the Roman Catholic Church

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Roman Catholic Church

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The part of the Christian Church which acknowledges the Pope as its head

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Eastern Orthodox Church

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The part of the Christian Church recognizing the Patriarch of Constantinople as its leader.

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Innovation

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The action or process of changing, transforming, improving

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Islam

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The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith founded by the Prophet Muhammad.

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The Franks

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Germanic group who conquered western Europe after the fall of Western Rome

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Byzantine Empire

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the empire in southern Europe and Asia Minor that formed from the eastern part of the Roman Empire