Byzantine Empire Vocabulary

Strictly following the traditional rules of a religion is known as

A word used to describe something associated with an empire

A picture made from small bits of pottery, stone or glass pieced together

What is an image or statue that people use when they pray?

The alphabet created by Cyril and Methodius to teach the Slavic people to read the Bible

A ruler with all the power 

He was the military commander who lead the Ottoman Turks to conquer Constantinople

What was the name of the church built by Justinian and later converted to a mosque by Muslims

A collection of four books of Roman laws and court cases that became the law of the land in the Byzantine Empire

The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

What was the Edict of Milan?

A language base for people who speak Russian, Polish and Czech

When Christianity split into 2 sects -- Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox