Vocab
a representation of a sacred personage
What is an icon?
Emperor is the highest authority
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Financial problems made it difficult to enlist more of these
What are soldiers?
Large stadium that held chariot races, public executions, and public ceremonies
What is the Hippodrome?
Who is Constantine?
the main street of ancient Constantinople
What is Mese?
Church services are spoken in Latin
What is the Western Roman Catholic Church?
Bacterium y Petis
What is the plague?
Person is presumed _____ until proven ______
What are innocent and guilty?
Known for his Golden Age of Byzantium and Code of Law
Who is Justinian I?
the largest city and former capital, rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium
What is Constantinople?
They use sacraments and religious ceremonies
What are the East AND West churches?
Germanic tribes, the Huns, and barbarian groups sacked Rome
What are invasions?
Corpus Juris Civilis - collection of laws issued from 529-534
What is Justinian Code?
Empress who advocated for women's rights and stopped the riots in Constantinople
Who is Theodora?
Christian Church and a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Priests are allowed to be married in this church
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Spread of this religion rocked the traditional social system
What is Christianity?
Art style made of tiny pieces of glass or colored tiles
What is mosaic art?
the philosophical system following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
What is Stoicism?
Faith is based on the Bible and the teachings of Jesus
What are the Eastern AND Western churches?
What is overexpansion?
Emperor who was born from poverty and rose through the military ranks - known for persecuting Christians
Who is Diocletian?