| A | B |
|---|
| autocrat | a sole ruler with complete authority |
| patriarch | a bishop who exercises authority over other bishops or a high church official |
| icon | a holy image or religious picture |
| Hagia Sophia | it’s name means Holy Wisdom and was a great Christian church built by Justinian in the city of Constantinople |
| Corpus Juris Civilis | meaning Body of Civil law or commonly called Justinian’s code |
| Justinian | a great Byzantine Emperor, ruled from 527 to 565 A.D.; reconquered much of Roman Empire; revised Roman law; beautified Constantinople; and ruled as an autocrat |
| Theodora | shrewd politician who served as adviser and co-ruler to her husband Justinian. At times,she even challenged the emperor's orders and pursued her own policies. |
| Belisarius | the loyal general of Justinian who helped him to reconquer land that had once been part of the Roman Empire |
| greek fire | secret weapon of Byzantine Navy & Army it would ignite upon impact but could not be put out with water. |
| schism | permanent division in a church |
