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Byzantine Empire: Constantinople, Justinian and the Great Schism
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- 1A town sitting at a crossroads of land and sea routes who was the capital of the Byzantine EmpireConstantinople
- 2emperor of the Byzantine empire from 527 to 565Justinian
- 3Holy images that contributed to the split of 2 branches of Christianityicons
- 4In 1054, controversies provoked this split between Eastern and Western ChristianityThe Great Schism
- 5Means "Holy Wisdom", A building that was turned into Islamic house of worship after Ottoman forces entered the cityHagia Sophia
- 6Wife of JustinianTheodora
- 7A massive collection that included laws passed by Roman assemblies or decreed by Roman emperors, as well as the legal writings of Roman judges and a handbook for studentsJustinian's Code
- 8What was Byzantine called after Ottoman forces entered?Istanbul
- 9The highest church officialpatriarch
- 10What was the Eastern Branch of the Church called after the Great Schism?Greek, Orthodox Church
- 11What was the Western Branch of the Church called after the Great Schism?the Roman Catholic Church
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