capital and largest city of the Eastern Empire
Byzantium
who was the first great emperor of the Eastern Roman empire
Justinian I
most famous cathedral built during Justinian’s rule
Hagai Sophia
portion of the world in which Christianity was the dominant religion
Christendom
personal law code which combined Roman law with Biblical principles
Justinian code
picture or symbol of Christ, Mary, or a saint
Icon
muslim tribe from Asia that conquered the Middle East
Seljuk Turks
worship service and beliefs in the orthodox church
Liturgy
who translated church liturgy into Slavic language
Cyril
what alphabet was the basis for the Russian language
Cyrillic Alphabet
who was Justinian I’s famous general who increased his empire
Belisarius
in what year did Mohammed II conquer the city of Constantinople; Byzantine empire officially ended
1453
