BYANTINE AND RUSSIA REVIEW
Justinian Code
Hagia Sophia
Patriarch
Pope
Great Schism
Icon
Iconoclast
Cyrillic
Alphabet
Theodora
Excommunication
Justinian
Nika
Rebellion
Constantinople
Walls and
moats
Slavs
Boyars
Olga
Czar
Vladimir
Yaroslav the
Wise
Khanate of
the Golden
Horde
Alexander
Nevsky
Genghis Khan
Don, Volga,
Dnieper
Chief Rurik
Novgorod
Kiev
Moscow
Primary
Chronicles
Ivan III
Roman Catholic
Eastern
Orthodox
Hippodrome
The empire that the Mongols
created in Russia
Head of the Orthodox
Church
People that would go
into churches and
destroy icons
The history of Russia written
by Monks
The split of the two
churches in 1054 AD
People who lived in the
forest north of the
Black Sea
Wife of Justinian who was a
very strong-willed woman
Viking who becomes the
King of the Slavic people
City on the Dnieper
River, trade with
Constantinople more
New Capital of the Eastern
Roman Empire
(used to be Byzantium)
St. Cyril created it to
Russian princess who
translate the Bible for the converts to Christianity
Slavic people
Riots that resulted in burning
of city and death of 30,000
citizens
The 3 main rivers that the
Russian empire was built
around
The nobles of Kiev
The first important city
of Russia, founded by
the Vikings
Title used to replicate the Russian leader who led
Caesar of Rome
the stand-off with the
Mongols resulting in
Russian independence
To be declared an outcast
from the Church
The church of “holy
Wisdom” in
Constantinople
A religious picture
Most feared of the Mongol
rulers
Head of the Roman
Catholic Church
The church that the
Pope heads and the
services are in Latin
The church that is headed by
the Patriarch and services are
in Greek
Prince and military hero
of Russia who advises
nobles to work with
Mongols
Becomes most
important city of Russia,
leads rebellion against
Mongol rule
Emperor of Constantinople
who rebuilds the city
reclaims much of the lost
Roman Empire
Leader of Kiev who
wisely marries off his
daughters and sisters to
gain alliances
Used to protect the city
of Constantinople. So
well made that it took
over 1000 years to
break through
Body of civil law that lasts for
over 900 years after the
death of Justinian
King that declares
Eastern Orthodox to be
the official religion of
Russia
Outdoor arena where
people spoke their
political voices and
chariot races took place