Chapter 11 Flashcards
When and why did the Roman Empire separate?
395; due to difficulties in communication between the eastern and western parts
During the 8th century, dispute over icons, what was the popes view of icons?
the Pope supported the use of icons
Ivan III used the title…
Czar
Ivan III refused to pay the … tribute in 1480
Mongol
Russian culture was strongly influenced by the creation of…
The Cyrillic Alphabet
Emperor Leo III thought that the use of icons was…
a form of idol worship
The effects Mongol rule had on Russia were that…
Mongol rule caused Russia to be secluded, therefore they had little interaction with other parts of Europe. So, they were not as developed and did not get new inventions and intelligence that the rest of Europe had
True of False, The pope supported the use of icons
true
Who restored the used of icons to Eastern churches
Empress Theodora
Who invented the Cyrillic Alphabet?
Cryil & Methodius
Who was the Cyrillic Alphabet made for?
the Slovic languages
What did the Cyrillic Alphabet allow the Slavs to do?
it allowed them to be able to read the Bible in their own tongues
True or False, the Western Church became Orthodox Christianity.
false, the Eastern Church
What is a patriarch?
the leading bishop of the east
What religion did Vladimir convert his empire to?
Byzantine Christianity (Eastern Orthodox)
What 2 things did the Mongols demand from the Russians?
- absolute obedience
2. massive amounts of tribute
Were the Mongols nice to the Russians? Explain.
yes, the Russians were allowed to follow all their usual customs as long as they did not attempt to rebel and the Mognols tolerated all religions
Who was Ivan III?
prince of Moscow that challenged Mongol rule
In 1480, Ivan III refused to pay his rulers further tribute, what was the result?
Russia and Mongol armies faced at the Ugra River bet neither side advanced to fight. both went home. Russian liberation from Mongol rule
What name did Ivan III take?
czar
What did Ivan III intent to make Russia?
the “Third Rome”
Who was Malik Shah?
one of Seljuk’s most famous rulers
What was the effect of Malik Shahs death in 1092?
the Seljuk Empire quickly disintegrated into a loose collection of minor kingdoms
