Key Terms-Byzantine Empire

Relating to the time period in European history also known as the Middle Ages; the period in Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire

• Ancient

• Medieval

• Modern

• Contemporary

• Iconoclast

Combining or blending different pieces into a new whole

• Absolute

• Icon

• Mosaic

• Synthesis

• Arbitrary

Based solely on one’s own personal whims; without reason, cause or justification

• Arbitrary

• Heretic

• Bureucracy

• Tyrant

• Absolute

Not limited

• Absolute

• Codify

• Siege

• Synthesis

• Arbitrary

Art objects (paintings, statues, figurines) that depict Christ and the saints

• Arbitrary

• Icon

• Regent

• Tyrant

• Heretic

When a church leader declares someone to be outside the church & cut off from all Christians

• Arbitrary

• Excommunication

• Patriarch

• Regent

• Synthesis

Person whose ideas are contrary to official doctrine or are incorrect in the opinion of the church

• Bureaucracy

• Heretic

• Icon

• Patriarch

Bishop of Constantinople, head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• Heretic

• Icon

• Patriarch

• Tyrant

Ruler with absolute, unlimited power or control

• Despot

• Heretic

• Regent

• Tyrant

• Iconoclast

Surround a fortified place, cut off resources until it surrenders

• Codify

• Iconoclast

• Medieval

• Siege

• Synthesis