TCI L8 Flashcards ~ The Byzantine Empire

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A society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western part of the Empire.

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Byzantine Empire

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Byzantine Empire stadium for chariot races and horse shows

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Hippodrome of Constantinople

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Relating to the Christian Church that developed in the Byzantine Empire-not under authority of the pope.

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Eastern Orthodox Church

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Christian church and a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture

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Hagia Sophia

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The capital of the Byzantine Empire; rebuilt by Constantine I

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Constantinople

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What was the official split called between the Eastern and Western Christian churches?

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The Great Schism

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Christian church of the West

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Roman Catholic Church

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The legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of law

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Justinian Code

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Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of stone or glass

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Mosaic

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A representation of some sacred personage; as Christ or saints or angels; painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred

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