Byzantine/Turks/Russia Flashcards
Justinian
set up a panel of experts to compile laws and regulate a complex society
Yaroslav
he divided his land among his sons and this brought political instability to the land
Byzantines
used diplomacy to save their shaky empire
Cyrillic Alphabet
Russian culture was influenced by the creation of this
Justinian I and Yaroslav:
They both created effective legal codes
Yaroslav and Ivan III
they both used marriage as a political tool
Russia liberates from Mongol Rule
both armies refused to fight
Orthodox Christianity
The state religion of the Byzantine Empire
Vladimir’s rule
the combo of church and state influenced his rule
Arabic Language
Because the Turks referred the Persian politics and culture the Arabic language almost disappeared
The Sultan
got the power to govern after the Persians conquered Baghdad
Persian Culture
Influenced Seljuk culture
Vizier
A political leader in the Seljuk Empire
Malik Shah
A strong effective Seljuk leader
The Seljuks
converted to Islam