Byzantine Empire and Middle Ages

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Byzantine Empire

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Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the Western half.

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Justinian and Theodora

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Led the Byzantine empire and Theodora became one of the most influential women ever.

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Justinian Code

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A code of law that standardized laws in the Byzantine Empire.

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Pope

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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Great Schism

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The official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine churches that occurred in 1054.

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Roman Catholic

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A branch of Christianity based in Rome. The original Christian church.

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Eastern Orthodox

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Byzantine branch of Christianity that split from the Roman Catholic Church.

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Christianity

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A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

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Icons

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Holy images.

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Mosaics

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Pictures made with pieces of colored stone or glass.