Vikings, Byzantium, and Russia (FINISH BACK PAGE!!!)

Vikings

scandinavians who invades europe

What were some things vikings were looking for in a europe?

overpopulation, better climate, and better farmland

What was some viking technology?

their ship design

What was special about viking ships?

their ships could go in deep oceans or shallow waters

Name some places the vikings claimed

Parts of Great Britain, France, Ireland, Iceland, and Greenland

Who were the “first” to colonize America?

the vikings

what did the vikings call America?

Vinland

Juistian

held absolute power

what did absolute power mean in the byzantine empire?

controlled over both the government and church

What did Justinian create?

a single, uniform code

What influenced Justinian code?

Roman law

What did Justinian do with Roman law?

he would have a panel of legal experts go through 400 years of Roman law

Hogia Sophia

Justinian’s most splendid building, was a christian church before taken by muslims

Why did Constantinople survive?

because it was far away from invasions

What city would Constantinople turn into today?

istanbul

What did Constantinople control?

trade between asia and eurpoe

What did Constantinople preserve?

Greco-Roman culture

Icons

pictures of Mary, Jesus, and other holy firgues

What was peoples problems with icons?

people thought that they worshiped the photos and not the people in the photos

Iconclasts

people who didn’t like icons

Who supported Icons?

the pope in rome

How was the church splitting, in terms of power?

the pope led the church in Rome, while the Patrich led the eastern Church

what was the difference in marriage policy for priests?

Eastern priests could marry, while western priests couldn’t

How did language play a role in the great schism?

in the east service would be in the local language, while in the west it was explicitly in latin

Schism

spilt

When would the final break happen in the chruch?

in 1054

What would the western branch of the church become known as?

The Roman Catholic Church

What would the eastern branch of the church become known as?

The Eastern Orthodox church

Catholic

universal

Orthodox

correct belief

What was the leader of the people called?

Rus

What did the ottoman use to break down city walls?

cannons

When does Constantinople fall and become istanbul?

1453

To who did Constantinople fall to?

the ottomans

Where did the Rus rule over?

Kiev and slavic tribes along the dnieper river

Kiev

capital from 879 mongol invasions, and now capital of ukraine

What did Kiev have with the Byzantines?

a favorable trade treaty

Kievan Russia

led by princes who got advice from boyars

Boyars

nobels

Who brought christianity to Kievan russia in the 800s?

traders and greek missionaries