Early Russian History Flashcards
Who were the Slavs?
One of the first groups.
Byzantine sent who to interact with the slavs?
Missionaries
When did vikings emerge?
400 years after romes fall.
When did vikings emerge?
400 years after romes fall.
Who did the vikings defeat and collect tribute from?
The civilizations up and down rivers.
How did they travel the waters?
By rowboats.
Who were the vikings too scared to conquer?
Constantinople so they traded with them
What were rivers called?
Highways
What area was a huge trade center?
Kiev
Name the three groups that used kiev as a trading center.
Vikings, Slavs, and the byzantine.
Who did the vikings intermarry with?
Slavic royals
Who was the early ruler of russia?
Vlademir the first
What religions made most of the missionaries?
Jews, islam, and christianity.
Who did vlademir marry?
The byzantine emporers sister.
What culture fused into russia?
Greek Orthodox.
