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The Byzantine Empire
An ancient empire located near the black sea. Has lots of trade routes. Held major cities like Constantinople.
Theodora
Wife of Emperor of Byzantine, Justinian.
Justinian
Emperor of Byzantine
Constantinople (“the city”)
A city in The Byzantine Empire, the main city.
Muhammad
The Islamic prophet, known in Islam as the final prophet. Created Islam.
Mecca
A city in Saudi Arabia, known as the holiest place for Muslims.
Allah
The all powerful god in Islam.
Islam
An Arabic religion. Made by Muhammad, the last and greatest prophet.
Medina
A very big Islamic pilgrimage city. Known for where Muhammad went.
The Five Pillars of faith
The method to live a good life and become closer to god in Islam. (Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Haij)
Quran
The Islam holy book
Ka’ba
The sacred cube shaped black stone in Mecca
Shari’a
System of law that regulates the family life, moral conduct, and business and community life of Muslims.
Hijrah
The pilgrimage Muhammed took from Mecca to Medina.
Justinian Code
A code of various laws made under the rule of Justinian in the Byzantine Empire
Jihad
A spiritual struggle with ones self and their sin in Islam.
Shia & Sunni
Different branches of Islam. (Sunni- believes that everyone should take after Muhammad/ Shi'a- believe that Muhammeds son-in-law Ali should have succeeded Muhammad)
Abbasid Dynasty
Dynasty of rulers who ruled an empire. Their capital was Baghdad, and they were killed by Mongols.
Baghdad
The capital of The Abbasid Dynasty.
Feudalism
A political arrangement with a small central monarchy ruling over smaller states.
Hagia Sophia
A Byzantine place of worship, now a mosque.
Council of Nicea
A council for bishops in the city of Nicea.
Byzantine monasticism
The devotion of one's life to living an asteic life.
Schism of 1054
The schism that split Christianity into 2, Roman Cathlioc and Eastern Orthodox.
Eastern Orthodox Church
Developed after the Schism of 1054. It is the second largest church and it is governed by bishops.
Slavic peoples
Indo-European people in Europe, mainly christian.
Caliph
A religious and political leader. He was the chief ruler and regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
Umayyad Dynasty
The ruling family of Caliphate.
Harun al-Rashid
The Caliph of Baghdad. He was known as a very good leader and lead during the start of the Islamic golden age
al-Andalus
Muslim ruled area on the peninsula of modern day Spain and Portugal.
Khadija
The first wife of Muhammad and first Islamic follower, also a very successful business woman.
Madrasa/Madaares
An Islamic word for educational institution.
Charlemagne
The first emperor of Holy Rome.
Holy Roman Empire
A political entity all across Medieval Europe.