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| The eastern part of the Roman Empire that continued to thrive after Western Europe had fallen apart. |
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| To do well, be successful |
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| The Emperor of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire which eventually would become the Byzantine Empire – he had Constantinople built. |
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| The Byzantine empire reached its peak under him. He also created Justinian’s Code |
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| Justinian’s collection of ancient laws. This written set of laws became the basis today’s international laws. |
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| single ruler with complete authority |
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| Famous Byzantine church that blended Greek, Roman, Persian and Middle Eastern styles |
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| Images of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and others. These icons were supposed the create the sense that the holy person was actually present. |
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| pictures or designs formed by small pieces of stone or other materials |
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| permanent split that occurred between the Orthodox Christian Church in the East and the Roman Catholic Church in the West. |
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| Byzantine missionaries adapted the Greek alphabet |
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