Byzantine Vocab
A set of laws, written by Byzantine emperor Justinian, that served the Byzantine Empire for hundreds of years.
Justinian Code
Dry plains.
Steppes
A travel book such as Il Milion written by Marco Polo.
Travelogue
A form of Christianity based in Rome.
Catholic
Official visitors from other lands.
Envoys
Followers of Islam.
Muslims
Huge storms with heavy rains and high winds.
Typhoon
Islamic house of worship.
Mosques
A holy picture of Jesus christ or a saint.
Icon
Holy book of Islam.
Qur'an
Smaller regions much like sates.
Khanates
To take goods by force.
Plunder
Officially accepted Chistianity.
Orthodox
The religion of Muslims, based on belief of one God, or Allah.
Islam
Military blockade of a city or fort to force it to surrender.
Siege
The Muslim community split into these two groups.
Sunni and Shi'i
A church leader.
Patriarch
Successor to Muhammad.
Caliph
A strong leader.
Khan
Tower in a mosque that sends out the call to prayer for Muslims.
Minaret