Vocab Review 1.5

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Eastern Orthodoxy

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The specific type of Christianity that became common in Eastern Europe, namely the Byzantine Empire.

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Absolute power

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A ruler with all types of power - political power, economic power, military power, and religious power.

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Justinian Code

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A collection of laws, inspired by the Roman Empire, compiled under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, which became the basis for many legal systems in Europe.

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Hagia Sophia

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A massive church built in Constantinople under Emperor Justinian, later converted into a mosque, and now a museum.

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Great Schism

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The split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054 CE, largely over differences in theology and church authority over Byzantine emperors.

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Excommunicate

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To officially exclude someone from participation in the services of the Christian Church.

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Jerusalem

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A city in the Middle East that is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and a focal point of the Crusades.

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Pilgrims

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Religious travelers who journey to sacred sites, such as Christians traveling to Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.

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Seljuk Turks

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A Muslim dynasty that controlled much of the Middle East during the 11th and 12th centuries and played a key role in the events leading to the Crusades.

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Council of Clermont

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A meeting in 1095 where Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control.