Byzantine Empire

6. Czar responsible for defeating the Mongols.
10. These groups invaded the Western Roman Empire contributing to its decline.
12. Capital city of the Byzantine Empire.
13. Images made by arranging colored bits of clay or glass.
14. Greatest ruler of the Byzantines
17. Large domed church built by Justinian.

1. Empire made up of the eastern half of the Roman Empire.
2. Eastern European civilization founded by the Slavs.
3. The public celebration of religious rituals (Ex. Church services)
4. People who created Russian civilization and borrowed from Byzantine culture.
5. The Eastern or Greek church that was based in Constantine.
7. Religious images such as paintings and statues.
8. Leader of the Roman Catholic Church
9. Missionary who created the Slavic alphabet.
11. A vow taken by Roman Catholic priest to not marry or engage in sexual activity.
15. A word for the split in the Christian Church.
16. Ruler/leader of the Greek Orthodox Church.