Byzantine/ Kievan Russia Vocabulary

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Ottoman Turks

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Turkish group ruled by the Ottoman dynasty; formed an empire that lasted from about 1300 to 1922.

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Anatolia

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A large peninsula at the western edge of Asia; also called Asia Minor.

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Seljuk Turks

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Nomadic people from central Asia who converted to Islam and took command of Anatolia in 1055.

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Emperor Justinian

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Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565.

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Empress Theodora

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The influential wife and chief advisor of Emperor Justinian

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Orthodox Church

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The Catholic Church of eastern Europe, it considers itself the original Church founded by Jesus Christ and his apostles.

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Hagia Sophia

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A large Orthodox church in the middle of Constantinople.

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Justinian's Code

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A comprehensive 6th-century code of Roman law ordered by Byzantine Emperor Justinian

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Religious Icons

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Sacred images that represent holy figures, events, or scenes from the Bible.

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Excommunication

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Banishment from the Church.