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Byzantine Empire
chapter 9 in resource book
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History
9th Grade
02/07/2018

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barbaric

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Not civilized, not having good government and things to make life easier.
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churches

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A place to worship.
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Constantine

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Roman Emperor from 306 AD - 337AD he founded Constantinople
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Constantinople

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Capital city of the Byzantine Empire
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Eastern Orthodox

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Church was centered in Constantinople, they spoke Greek, priest could marry, and the Byzantine Emperor was the head of the church.
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Hippodrome

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Ancient Greek stadium for horse and chariot racing.
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holy

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Following God's ways.
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Icon

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A holy picture, symbol, or work of art about God.
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Istanbul

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The city of Constantinople's name was changed when the Turks took over in 1453.
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Justinian

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Emperor of the Byzantine Empire beginning in 527 AD. He had 3 goals: Win back Rome, Made Code of Law, and make Constantinople more beautiful.
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patriarch

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Head of the Greek Orthodox church
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plague

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A disease that spreads from person to person and kills many people.
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principle

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the main idea of the law
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relics

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An old object from the past that has to do with the church or God.
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saint

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A person who follows God's ways and usually dies for God.
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