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Byzantine Empire

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Mosaicsstyle of art, small pieces tile or glass to create image
Iconsreligious images
St. CyrilHe and St. Methodius were Eastern missionaries and they invented Cyrillic alphabet for Slavic languages
JustinianByzantine emperor, Justinian Code an rebuilt Hagia Sophia
AttilaChieftain of the Huns, terrorized both halves of Roman empire
Hagia SophiaByzantine Church, "Holy Wisdom", Justinian rebuilt
Roman Catholic ChurchChurch in the West, Pope authority, service in Latin
Eastern Orthodox ChurchChurch in the East, Patriarch heads church, services in Greek
PopeLeader in Rome, supported use of icons
PatriarchLeader of Eastern Orthodox Church in Constantinople
Legacysomething important left behind by culture or civilization
Codifiedto simplify or organize
Justinian's CodeIt consisted of four works: Code, Digest, Institutes, and Novellae
Ivan IIIHe challenged Mongol rule, called "czar", made a break from Mongol rule
Onion DomeIn Russian Orthodox Church, in th ceiling, this represented heaven
Qur'an (Koran)Holy book of the Muslims
Five PillarsMuslims must carry out these duties: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, and Pilgrimage
mosqueIslamic house of worship
MuhammadFounder of Islam
Shari'aSystem of law, combination of the guidance of Qur'an and Sunna
HajjPilgrimage to Mecca
Ka'abaHoliest Islam building, may have been built by Abraham, Muslims face while praying
CaliphTitle that means "successor or "deputy"
SunniIslam split into, caliph chosen by Muslim leaders, 83% today
Shi'aIslam split into, Muslim rulers or caliph should be descended from Muhammad, 16% today



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