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
