Byzantine/Russia (Period 3) Flashcards
Who was Justinian?
Byzantine emperor from 527 to 565
Created Code of law; fortified city; built Hagia Sophia
What role did Theodora play in the Byzantine Empire?
Wife of Justinian who helped him rule the empire; gave women more rights
Who was Constantine?
Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)
Define Caesaropapism.
Religious and political power concentrated in the hands of the emperor
Who was Theodosius?
Last Roman Emperor before the split who made Christianity the official religion of the empire
What is heresy?
A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
Who was Genghis Khan?
Founder of the Mongol Empire
Define iconoclasm.
The deliberate destruction of religious icons and symbols
What is the boyar class?
An aristocracy that played a significant role throughout much of Russian history
What was the Great Schism?
The official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine churches that occurred in 1054
Who was Vladimir?
Russian ruler who chose Byzantine Christianity as the official religion of the Russian state
What is the Cyrillic Alphabet?
An alphabet for the writing of Slavic languages, devised in the ninth century A.D. by Saints Cyril and Methodius
What is Hagia Sophia?
Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, built under Justinian I
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
Church established in western Europe during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages with its head being the bishop of Rome or pope
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
A Christian religion that developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire
What was Constantinople?
A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul
What was the Nika Revolt?
A popular uprising crushed by Justinian early in his reign; the turning point of Justinian’s reign
What was the Golden Horde?
Mongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan’s grandson Batu, based in southern Russia
