AP World History Byzantine Empire – Flashcards
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collection of laws that formed the basis for Byzantine law under Emperor Justinian
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Justinian Code
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wants to reestablish Roman concepts in the West reconquer the land (Goth wars in Italy) rebuilds agiasophia Church
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Justinian Empire
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A branch of Christianity that developed in the western Roman Empire and that recognized the Pope as its supreme head
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Roman Catholicism
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A Christian religion in the East that rose after the schism of religion in the Byzantine Empire.
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Eastern Orthodox
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Built by Justinian; A huge stadium; Held athletic events and games; Seated 60,000 people located in Constantinople. Site of Nike Revolt
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Hippodrome
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What many Slaivic languages are now written in. Was invented so the Slavs could read the bible in their own tongues.
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Cryllic Alphabet
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The capital of the eastern Roman Empire and later of the Byzantine Empire
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Constantinople
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A Germanic tribe that defeated the Byzantine army
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Visgoths
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the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian
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Hagia Sophia
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one of Justinian's most important military commanders during period of reconquest of Western Europe; commended in North Africa and Italy
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Belisarius
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Byzantine weapon consisting of mixture of chemicals (petroleum, quicklime, sulfur) that ignited when exposed to water; utilized to drive back Arab fleets that attacked Constantinople
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Greek fire
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Slavic kingdom established in northern portions of Balkan peninsula; constant source of pressure on Byzantine Empire; defeated by Emperor Basil II in 1014
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Bulgaria
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The split between the Eastern and Western churches
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What started the slow decline for the Byzantine Empire?
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Turkey
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Who lead the final defeat of the Byzantine Empire?
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Constantinpole
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In which city did the Byzantine Empire struggle to hang on until then defeated?
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Trading contacts and ability to preserve and spread classical Christian learning made it vital in the postclassical period.
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What important roles did the Byzantine Empire play in anchoring a vital corner of the Mediterranean?
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Byzantine missionary that was sent to Russia to spread Orthodoxy; created Slavic Cyrillic script
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Cyril
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Along with Cyril, missionary sent by Byzantine government to eastern Europe and the Balkans; converted southern Russia and Balkans to Orthodox Christianity; responsible for creation of written script for Slavic known as Cyrillic.
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Methodius
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Jews; they migrated away from the Middle East but also fled the intolerant West.
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Which group of religious people did Eastern Europe recieve?
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Trade city in southern Russia established by Scandinavian traders in 9th century; became focal point for kingdom of Russia that flourished to 12th century
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Kiev
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Legendary Scandinavian, regarded as founder of the first kingdom of Russia based in Kiev in 855 c.e.
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Rurik
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Ruler of Russian kingdom of Kiev from 980 to 1015; converted kingdom to Christianity
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Vladimir I
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Russian form of Christianity imported from Byzantine Empire and combined with local religion; king characteristically controlled major appointments
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Russian Orthodox
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Russian landholding aristocrats; possessed less political power than their western European counterparts
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Boyars
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Mongols who captured Russian cities and destroyed the Kievan state in 1236. However, they left the Russian Orthodox church and aristocracy intact.
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Tatars
