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

Download Justinian Code: Corpus Juris Civilis, Roman Empire, Iconoclasts, Qu'ran, Shia vs Sunni and more Quizzes Cultural History of Europe in PDF only on Docsity! 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