Byzantine Empire and the Great Schism

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Byzantine Empire

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The Eastern remains of the Roman Empire

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Constantinople

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The capital city of the Byzantine Empire

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Justinian

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Emperor of the Byzantine Empire who recodified (made official) the laws of the old Roman Empire

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Justinian's Code

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A uniform law code for the Byzantine Empire based on the laws of the old Roman Empire

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Icons

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Religious pictures of Jesus or other holy people

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Mosaics

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Pictures of designs made by setting small pieces of stone, glass, or tile onto a surface. Used to decorate Eastern Orthodox churches.

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Hagia Sophia

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"Holy Wisdom". Famous church in Constantinople. Later becomes a mosque.

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Eastern Church

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After the Great Schism, the Eastern side of Europe (Byzantine Empire) adopted Orthodox Christianity. The patriarchs were their leaders.

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Western Church

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After the Great Schism, the Western side of Europe followed the Roman Catholic religion. The Pope in Rome was the leader.

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Schism

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A split. For this class, we mean the split in the Christian church which resulted in Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.