The Byzantine Empire Flashcards
What goods came from Russia?
Amber
Fur
Slaves
A mixture of what two groups created Russia?
Slavs and Vikings
Russians and Byzantines fought over what sea?
Black Sea
What was Byzantium’s ultimate strategy for the Russians?
Convert them
Kievan
Means from Kiev, a city in Eastern Europe
Rus
A group of Vikings who intermarried with local people. This mix was the start of Russian culture (Rus becomes Russia)
How did the Byzantines control the Russians?
Religion, bribe the Russians to stay there, give them gifts/gold/silk, take sons/daughters hostage
What did Byzantine travelers bring to Russia?
Domes/architecture, religion, culture
Who are CYRIL and METHODIUS?
Brothers and missionaries
Cyril and Methodius spread ____ to the ____ (to Eastern Europe) translating ____ into the ___’s ______
Christianity Slavs The Bible Slav Language
Cyril created an alphabet so….
The Slavs could read the Gospel
What are Slavs?
Anyone who speaks a Slavic language
Cyrillic alphabet
Invented by Saint Cyril to help spread his religion to Slavs; Slavic languages today are now written in this alphabet
The Byzantines call themselves….
Romans
______ makes the capital Constantinople
Constantine
