:) Hope y’all have a nice day! You have to REWORD THE DEFINITION not just copy it from the INTERNET! BTW

1. justinian: Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire.

2. Theodra: is a girl  name, the girl version of theodor.

3. Hippodrome: a track for horse races.

4. Hagi sophia: a Church that is full of  Holy Wisdom

5. Constantinople: The largest city and former capital of Turkey

6. Cyrillic alphabet: Greek letters  that was originally used for writing Old Church Prayers.

7. Religious icon: an  Icon, in Eastern Christian tradition, it us a representation of sacred personages

8. Mosaic: talked with Moses.

9. Roman catholicism: being a Christian church having a hierarchy of priests and bishop.

10. Orthodox: a belief that is correct.

11. Ionoclast: a person who attacks important  beliefs.

12. Pope: the Bishop of Rome

13. Bishop: a senior of the Christian clergy, in charge of a diocese and empowered to order holy orders.

14. Patriarch: the main man of a family or tribe.

Explanation:

after defeating german forces in north africa allied leaders turned their attention to "italy," since this was the location that made the most geographic sense before invading northern europe via france. 

it was bribing i think i might be wrong though