HENRIKSON/PETERS chapter 6 history test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 schism | a formal division in a church or religious body |
| icon | a religious image painted on a small wooden panel, considered sacred by Eastern Orthodox Christians |
| liturgy | a sacred rite of public worship |
| patriarch | in an Eastern Orthodox Church, the bishop of an important city |
| Justinian's Code | a systematic body of law made by Justinian I which updated and improved Roman Laws |
| public works | construction projects built by a government for public use, such as bridges and roads |
| Theodora | Justinian I's wife |
| Justinian I | emperor of the Byzantines from 527-565 C.E. |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | The official church of the Byzantine Empire |
| Constantinople | the capital city of the Byzantine Empire |
| Byzantine Empire | the empire, founded by Constantine, that broke off from the Roman Empire in 330 CE |
| Constantine's City | the Greek meaning of Constantinople |
| Istanbul | the modern city of Constantinople |
| 5 | the number of years it took to build the Hagia Sophia |
| Greek | the official language of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
| iconoclasm | icon smashing |
| 1054 CE | the year the Christian church split into two churches--Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic |
| 476 CE | The year the Roman Empire fell |
| 800 CE | Charlemagne crowned the Holy Roman Emperor |
| 330 CE | The Roman capitol moved to Byzantium |
| dome of Hagia Sophia | represents heaven |
| liturgy | the church service in the Eastern Orthodox Church |
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