Byzantines, Russians, & Turks Interact Chapter 11 (p. 298-317)

The Byzantine Empire

Justinian Builds an Empire Re-gains Roman glory and territory Creates law code Nika Riot

Byzantine Empire Falls Plague of Justinian- Bubonic Plague At height- 10,000 people dying every day Attacks- Lombards- West Avars, Slavs, Bulgars- North Persians- East On Constantinople Church Divisions

The First Schism Controversies: Who leads the Church? Who leads government? How do we practice? (Icons)

The First Schism Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Language: Latin Head: Pope Authority: Pope claims over all kings and emperors Language: Greek or local Head: Patriarch and other bishops as a group Authority: Emperor claims over patriarch and all other bishops

The Russian Empire Slavic farmers and traders, later merge with bands of “Rus” (probably Vikings) Organized into a principality in Kiev

The Russian Empire Mongol invasions in the 1200s invaded and ruled all of southern Russia for 200 years The Golden Horde

The Russian Empire Russians could follow customs… as long as they didn’t rebel Mongols demanded: Absolute obedience and massive payments

The Russian Empire Ivan III- openly challenged Mongol rule Took the name czar Publically claimed to make Russia the “Third Rome” Refused to pay tribute to Mongols

The Russian Empire Russian and Mongol armies faced each other at the Ugra River Neither advanced to fight Both sides turned around and went home Russia gains liberation

Turkish Empires in Anatolia Seljuks- the first Turks Known as raiders and traders

Turkish Empires

Turkish Empires in Anatolia First Crusade- Called by Pope Urban II to drive Turks out and reclaim Jerusalem Crusaders successful Under Saladin Turks recover Jerusalem Will eventually fall to the Mongols