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