Vocab #6

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  1. 3. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire founded by Emperor Constantine the Great known for its strategic location and cultural significance
  2. 4. Orthodox A branch of Christianity that follows the traditions and teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church primarily associated with Greece
  3. 5. Sophia An iconic architectural marvel in Istanbul formerly Constantinople originally built as a cathedral later a mosque and now a museum
  4. 8. Artistic images created by assembling small pieces of colored glass stone or other materials
  5. 10. The title used for emperors of Russia before the 1917 revolution derived from the Latin Caesar
  6. 11. Schism The division of Christianity in 1054 which resulted in the separation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
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  1. 1. Code A collection of laws commissioned by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I which served as a foundation for legal systems in many European countries
  2. 2. Horde A Mongol khanate established in the 13th century that dominated parts of Russia and Eastern Europe
  3. 3. alphabet A writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire used by many Slavic languages named after the Byzantine scholar Saint Cyril
  4. 6. Religious images or symbols often depicting saints or biblical scenes used in Orthodox Christianity for worship and veneration
  5. 7. The highest ranking bishop in some branches of Christianity particularly in the Eastern Orthodox Church responsible for overseeing a patriarchate
  6. 9. A large area of flat unforested grassland especially in southeastern Europe and Asia known for its dry climate and fertile soil