The Byzantine Empire and Emerging Europe – Flashcards
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procurator
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in the Roman Empire, an official in charge of a province
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transformation
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conversion; change in character or condition
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structure
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an arrangement in a definite pattern of organization
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clergy
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church leaders
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laity
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regular church members
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plague
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an epidemic disease
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inflation
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a rapid increase in prices
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bishopric
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a group of Christian communities, or parishes, under the authority of a bishop
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monk
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a man who separates himself from ordinary human society in order to dedicate himself to God; live in monasteries headed by abbots
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monasticism
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the practice of living the life of a monk
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pursue
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to follow up or proceed with
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missionary
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a person sent out to carry a religious message
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conversion
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th change from one belief or form to another
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nun
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a woman who separates herself from ordinary human society in order to dedicate herself to God; live in convents headed by abbesses
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abbess
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the head of a convent
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Byzantine Empire
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A separation between the western and eastern parts of the Roman Empire began to develop. The eastern portion of the Roman Empire, with Constantinople as its capital, developed into a new empire.
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Justinian's Code
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A codification of a vast quantity of laws emperor Justinian wanted to simply. This codification of Roman law became the basis of law in the Eastern Roman Empire. It was written in Latin and became the basis for much of the legal system of Europe.
