Byzantine Flashcards

(35 cards)

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The Byzantine codified ___ law and preserved the learning and language of the ancient ___

A

Roman

Greeks

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The eastern empire was able to endure long after the romes fall because of skillful diplomacy, manageable – and excellent fortifications

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Frontiers

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3
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The people who presented the greater threat to Byzantine power were the __ the followers of Islam

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Muslims

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The controversy during the reign of Leo III, which further divided the Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic was over the banning of

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Icons

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5
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By the eleventh century __ became an important rival to Constantinople contributing further to its decline

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Venice

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The emperor of the eastern empire was an absolute ruler who commanded the military and dominated the

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Church

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7
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The cryillic alphabet was brought to Eastern Europe by orthodox

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Missionaries

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8
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The Byzantine Artisitics contributions to the west included __ painted ___ and the cruciform ground plan for a church

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Mosaics

Icons

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9
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Russian civilization was begun know the 9 century ad by ___ who erected fortress cities to protect lucrative trade

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Vikings

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10
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With the introduction of __ the Russians adopted the the religious political and legal traditions of the __

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Orthodoxy

Byzantine

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11
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The social class that held considerable political power and economic power in Russia were the

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Houses

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12
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As a tributary state under the __ Russia exchanged payments of goods and money for self government

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Mongols

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13
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Ivan IV banished __ and confiscated their estates because they were powerful opponents of the muscovite regime

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Boyers

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14
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The ___ dismantled Europe into the 20 century

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Ottoman Turks

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15
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– was the main barrier to uniting the nations of Eastern Europe

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Language

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16
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Emperor was absolute ruler

A

Law maker
Military commander
Protector of church

17
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church

18
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Church

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The religion itself

19
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Did they have Christianity

20
Q

Church and ___ worked together

21
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Orthodox Church

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Patriarch: Bishop
In charge of the 4 dioceses
Appointed by the emperor
Leo the 3rd banned icons

22
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Papal supremacy

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Supreme power of pope

Papal: relating to pope

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East (Orthodox)

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Emperor had power 
Clergy can marry 
Greek language
Calendars are different 
Service
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West (Roman Catholics)

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Pope has power 
Clergy cannot Marry 
Latin language 
Calendars are different 
Mass
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Hagia Sophia
St. Peter's basilica | Minarets
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Rus
To row
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Who came together through the arrangement of marriages to Keep the peace
Vikings and sloves
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Artic shores
Tundras | Frozen soil
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Taiga
South of tundra Forested plain can't grow food Growing season too short
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Steppes
Farther south Can grow food Treeless, grassy plain, "black earth region"
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Desert
Central Asia
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Russia society
Classes
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Royal families
Autocrats= self government | Did not get the Greek/ roman culture (leaders only)
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Boyers
Warriors noble class
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Middle class
Merchants; manufactures