How long did Constantinople last?
303-1453
What was the capital of byzantine?
Constantinople
What led to the byzantine collapse
ottoman turks
What is cesarpapoism
An emperor involved in religious and political affairs
When did the great schism occur
1054
What was the great schism
excommunication from the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
When did Hagia Sophia finish construction
537
what was the Hagia Sophia
formally a church, then turned into mosque & museum
Justinians rule
527-565, emperor of byzantine
what was the nickname Justinian had
the sleepless emperor
What did Justinian do for byzantine?
implemented body of civil law in the 6th century, which influenced law in other parts of Europe
How long did the theme system last in byzantine?
7th-11th century
What was the theme system
province under jurisdiction of general
What was did the interaction between general and peasants of the theme system
Peasants were recruited in exchange for land
What were the affects of the theme system
effective military, avoided land accumulation, boosted economy
in the 16th century Russians thought of Moscow as
the third Rome
WHAT NEW INDUSTRY TRANSMITTED TO ISLAM FROM CHINA WAS INTRODUCES DURING ABBASSID
paper manufacturer
Which Russian prince converted to orthodox Christianity
Prince Vladimir
When did Prince Vladimir convert?
989
what is Kiev
russian principality, powerful trading center w/ byz influences & orthodox christianity
who created the Cyrillic alphabet
Saints Methodius and Cyril
when did the crusades take place
12th-13th century
what were the crusades
missions from Western Europe to recapture Jerusalem and attack byzantine