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Justinian Code: Corpus Juris Civilis, Roman Empire, Iconoclasts, Qu'ran, Shia vs Sunni, Quizzes of Cultural History of Europe

An introduction to the justinian code, a significant collection of legal texts issued by emperor justinian i between 529 and 534. The text also covers the themes of the roman empire, the concept of iconoclasts, the religious teachings of the qu'ran, and the distinction between shia and sunni groups in islam.

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Uploaded on 11/06/2009

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TERM 1
Justinian Code
DEFINITION 1
The Corpus Juris (or Iuris) Civilis ("Body of Civil Law") is the
modern name for a collection of fundamental works in
jurisprudence, issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian I,
Eastern Roman Emperor.
TERM 2
Themes
DEFINITION 2
empire divided in provinces, which soldiers received a small
piece of land, as long as they served in army.
TERM 3
Iconoclasts
DEFINITION 3
An iconoclast is someone who performs iconoclasm -
destruction of religious symbols, or, by extension,
established dogma or conventions. breakers of images.
TERM 4
Qua ran/Koran
DEFINITION 4
the teachings of Muhammad. offered arabs a book final
revelation and muhammad as the last prophet. muslim true
believer
TERM 5
Shi ism/Sunnis
DEFINITION 5
people who looked for a leader from the family Ali as known
Sunnis majority group of muslims fixed govt
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TERM 1

Justinian Code

DEFINITION 1 The Corpus Juris (or Iuris) Civilis ("Body of Civil Law") is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian I, Eastern Roman Emperor. TERM 2

Themes

DEFINITION 2 empire divided in provinces, which soldiers received a small piece of land, as long as they served in army. TERM 3

Iconoclasts

DEFINITION 3 An iconoclast is someone who performs iconoclasm - destruction of religious symbols, or, by extension, established dogma or conventions. breakers of images. TERM 4

Qua ran/Koran

DEFINITION 4 the teachings of Muhammad. offered arabs a book final revelation and muhammad as the last prophet. muslim true believer TERM 5

Shi ism/Sunnis

DEFINITION 5 people who looked for a leader from the family Ali as known Sunnis majority group of muslims fixed govt