Slavs, Vikings, Kiev Rus, and Mongols How Russia was made

Slavs Originally in Central Europe Moved to South and East South became Roman Catholics and Eastern Othodox East Became Eastern Orthodox All were taken over by the vikings

Vikings Invaded Central and Eastern Europe from Sweden Looked for loot and new trade routes Had advance use of boats Took over the Slavs and intermarried, created Kievan Rus

Kievan Rus This was the created state in Eastern Europe. Started by the Vikings after taking over the Slavs. Taken over by the Mongols Will later develop into Russian 1169 CE

Mongols Invade China and take over Invade Russia and take over Are nomadic, pastoral people from Mongolia Mongolian geography caused Mongols to be nomadic Caused much disorder in Europe along with the German invaders in Italy

In Conclusion Major connections: Slavs were taken over by Vikings Vikings and Slavs created Kievan Rus The Byzantine Empire sent Eastern Orthodox Missionaries and converted Russia The Mongols took over Russia

Assignment 1. Finish Cornell notes from Power point (10pts). 2. Make baseball cards for 1a. typical Slav (Pg.300), 2a. Oleg (Viking, Pg.301), 3a. Typical Byzantine Missionaries, Alexander Nevksky (Russian Prince, pg. 301), 4a. Kublai Khan (Mongol, Pg.254) Make cards out of paper FRONT: 1b. Write name 2b. draw a picture of them with their typical “uniform”, I.E. a Viking will have a shield, etc. BACK: 1c. Write what “team” they are with (Slave, Mongol, or Viking), 2c. two main points of what they accomplished over their “season”, I.E. life time. 3c. Which team they beat in the “play offs” and which team beat them, I.E. Slavs were beat by the Vikings.