Empires Flashcards
The old Greek of Byzantium, located on the entrance to the Black Sea became the new capital of the Roman Empire its later stages, becoming the city of _________
Constinoble
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of both ______ and _____
Greece & Rome
Their rule impacted the further development of Roman and western law with his Corpus Juris Civilis, better known as ________
Justians Code
Impacted religious architecture with the building of their great Church known as _________ meaning ___________
Hias Sofia & Holy messenger
The _________ of 1054 began the “permanent split” between eastern and western Church
Great Schism
The ________ sack of Constantinople in 1204 weakened the Empire and led the Italian city gaining control of Byzantine ________
Vention & Emperor
Crusades untimely failed as a Christian attempt to permanently regain the Holy Lands and in 1453 the last stronghold of Christianity in the east, _________ fell to the ______________
Constinoble & Ottoman Turks
Russian traders reached the Byzantine Empire by traveling south on the ________ of Russia into the Black Sea
Rivers
In 863 two Greek Monks Cyril and Methodus adapted the ________ to bring language to slaves
Alphabet
Christian ________ became the first educated class in Russia
Priests
Mogul Conquests began in the 1200’s under the command of _________ . They attacked China’s walled cities with _________ which would soon spread to Europe
King Aristian & Cannas
The Grandson of Genghis Khulna, _________ conquered China. His dynasty in China was called the _____ dynasty
Hublican & Yuan
The Italian merchant __________ wrote _______ In which he described the great wealth and advancement of China
Mari Polo & The travelers
In 1380 the princess of Moscow took control from the ______ known as the _______ Horde at the Battle of Kulikovo
Mongols & Golden
_____ Emerged as the center of Russian development in the 1400’s
Moscow
What is the name of the great tomb he built for his beloved wife?
Taj Mahal
Shah Abas was the greatest of the _______ Dynasty
Safayid
Muhammads Journey to Mecca to Yathrib?
Caliph
Pilgrimage to Mecca each Muslim should take
Shariq
Successor to Muhammad; leader of Islam
Mosque
Muhammads new faith was able to link a patchwork of ________ into a unified people that conquered much of the new world
Arab Tribes
Place of worship in Islam
Haijj
