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37957845JUSTINIAN CODEThe body of Roman law collected by order of the Byzantine emperor, Justinian around A.D. 534.0
37957846taNaKhthe Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings1
37957847TORAH(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written2
37957848ABRAHAMthe first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac3
37957849DIASPORAthe dispersion of the Jews outside Israel4
37957850PAUL OF TARSUSWho was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus?5
37957851AUGUSTINE(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian church6
37957852ARIANISMheretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son7
37957853CLOVISking of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy8
37957854GREGORY 1in 590 became pope, broadened the pope's office beyond spiritual rule, also became a worldly political power. became center of roman government, raked armies, repaired roads, helped poorq9
37957855MONASTICISMasceticism as a form of religious life10
37957856ORTHODOXYthe quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)11
37957857CAROLINGIANSthe family that ruled the Franks in Gaul from 751 to 987 in the Carolingian Dynasty. This began when Pepin was declared king. They lost power after the Treaty of Verdun.12
37957858CHARLEMANGEking of the franks (768-814) founder of first empire in western Eroupe after the fall of Rome13
37957859CAROLINGIAN RENAISSANCECharlemagne's efforts led to the revival of learning and culture, rebirth14
38112145KELTSsalmon that have spawned15
38112146GOTHSGermanic tribe made up of the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths who threatened invasion to the empire User-contributed16

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