VOCABULARIO

Basileus

Greek title adopted by the Emperor in the Byzantine Empire from the 7th century.

Corpus Iuris Civilis

This means the body civil law. It was made by Justinian who was the emperor of the Byzantine empire. It was an attempt of codify all Roman Law. It meant the recovery of the past Roman glory and traditions.

Byzantine Empire

Former Eastern Roman Empire, capital Constantinople. From the time of its creation in the year 395 until its disappearance in 1453.

Carolingian Empire

Empire founded by the Carolingian monarch Charlemagne, which covered the north east of the Iberian Peninsula and the centre and south Europe.

Franks

Barbarian tribe that settled in Gaul (modern France and Belgium) after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

latifundium

Extensive area of agricultural land owned by one person

manuscript

Book or document written by hand.

Mosaic

Picture or design made of small pieces of coloured stone of glass.

patriarch

Ecclesiastical title given to certain bishops, which gave them more authority than others

strategoi

Byzantine general with the highest authority in a province; he ruled nd directed the troops, administered justice and collected taxes.