Unit 2: Section 3- The Byzantine Empire and Russia
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 autocrat | A single ruler with complete authority. |
| czars | The Russian autocratic rulers; czar is Russian for Caesar. |
| icons | Holy images of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or saints of the Orthodox Christian Church. |
| Justinian | Byzantine emperor who reigned from 527 to 565. The Byzantine empire reached its peak during his reign. |
| Justinian's Code | The "body of civil law" compiled by Justinian's scholars; comprised of Roman laws, legal writings, and even a student handbook. Modern international law is still influenced by Justinian's Code. (45) |
| Kiev | Center of the first Russian state; located in the present-day Ukraine. Located on the Dneiper River, Kiev was easily accessible to Byzantine traders. |
| mosaics | Pictures or designs formed by inlaid pieces of stone or other materials; often used to depict biblical scenes. |
| patriarch | The highest church official in the Byzantine Church. |
| schism | The permanent split between the west's Roman Catholic Church and the east's Orthodox Christian Church. |
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