Vocab 6

4. the supreme ruler or emperor of Russia from the 1500s
7. a writing system developed in the 9th century
8. a form of art where a surface is covered by small pieces of objects, like stones or tiles, that fit together tightly
11. the male leader or the oldest, most respected man in a family, group
12. a branch of Christianity that follows ancient traditions dating back to the apostles

1. a powerful, wealthy, and famous city that served as the capital of the Roman, Byzantine
2. a compilation of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century
3. famous, 1,500-year-old building in Istanbul, Turkey
5. split of the Christian Church into two main branches: the Roman Catholic Church in the West (centered in Rome) and the Eastern Orthodox Church
6. a powerful 13th-century kingdom
9. a vast, flat, dry grassland with very few trees
10. sacred and artistic images from the Eastern Roman Empire, usually painted on wood or made as mosaics