Byzantine Flashcards
The Byzantine codified ___ law and preserved the learning and language of the ancient ___
Roman
Greeks
The eastern empire was able to endure long after the romes fall because of skillful diplomacy, manageable – and excellent fortifications
Frontiers
The people who presented the greater threat to Byzantine power were the __ the followers of Islam
Muslims
The controversy during the reign of Leo III, which further divided the Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic was over the banning of
Icons
By the eleventh century __ became an important rival to Constantinople contributing further to its decline
Venice
The emperor of the eastern empire was an absolute ruler who commanded the military and dominated the
Church
The cryillic alphabet was brought to Eastern Europe by orthodox
Missionaries
The Byzantine Artisitics contributions to the west included __ painted ___ and the cruciform ground plan for a church
Mosaics
Icons
Russian civilization was begun know the 9 century ad by ___ who erected fortress cities to protect lucrative trade
Vikings
With the introduction of __ the Russians adopted the the religious political and legal traditions of the __
Orthodoxy
Byzantine
The social class that held considerable political power and economic power in Russia were the
Houses
As a tributary state under the __ Russia exchanged payments of goods and money for self government
Mongols
Ivan IV banished __ and confiscated their estates because they were powerful opponents of the muscovite regime
Boyers
The ___ dismantled Europe into the 20 century
Ottoman Turks
– was the main barrier to uniting the nations of Eastern Europe
Language
Emperor was absolute ruler
Law maker
Military commander
Protector of church
church
Building
Church
The religion itself
Did they have Christianity
Yes
Church and ___ worked together
State
Orthodox Church
Patriarch: Bishop
In charge of the 4 dioceses
Appointed by the emperor
Leo the 3rd banned icons
Papal supremacy
Supreme power of pope
Papal: relating to pope
East (Orthodox)
Emperor had power Clergy can marry Greek language Calendars are different Service
West (Roman Catholics)
Pope has power Clergy cannot Marry Latin language Calendars are different Mass
Hagia Sophia
St. Peter’s basilica
Minarets
Rus
To row
Who came together through the arrangement of marriages to Keep the peace
Vikings and sloves
Artic shores
Tundras
Frozen soil
Taiga
South of tundra
Forested plain can’t grow food
Growing season too short
Steppes
Farther south
Can grow food
Treeless, grassy plain, “black earth region”
Desert
Central Asia
Russia society
Classes
Royal families
Autocrats= self government
Did not get the Greek/ roman culture (leaders only)
Boyers
Warriors noble class
Middle class
Merchants; manufactures
