Chapter 10 Section 2 The Rise of Russia

Section Review the Justinian Code preserved ______ _______ Under the rule of Who? did the Byzantine Empire expanded to its largest size his wife, Theodora. Under her advice Justinian gave women the right to ____ ________ In the East the most powerful religious leader was the _________ __ ____________ The Byzantine Empire was ruled by Who?

The Setting and the People In the south of the large plain in Asia is a grassy and mostly treeless region called the Steppe {The steppes provide fertile land for agriculture} The Ural Mountains are considered a boundary between Europe and Asia Many rivers crisscross the plain and are ideal for transportation and trade because many flow into the Black Sea giving him access to the Mediterranean

Kievan Russia {Cities such as Novgorod and Kiev were valuable because they were located along the Viking trade routes} {Rurik took control of Kiev} as well as Novgorod and the Slavic tribes along the Dnieper River The region under their control became known as the Rus. Which is where Russia probably got its name Kiev became the most important city in Kievan Russia and it served as the capital for almost 300 years

Rurik

Government in Kievan Russia {Many areas were led by princes who governed with the advise of councils made up of nobles called Boyars} When the prince requested it he would call a {veche, or town meeting, to discuss important matters that affected the whole community} Yaroslav I “Yaroslav the Wise” ruled from A.D. 1019 to A.D. 1054. He introduced Russia’s first law code, the Pravda Russkia {The Pravda Russkia system of punishment can be described as a mix of fines and vengeance.}

Yaroslav the Wise

Religion in Kievan Russia With ulterior motives, Vladimir I converted to Christianity {and ordered Kievans to become Christians} {despite the Kievan Russian conversion to Christianity many still worshiped the spirits of their ancestors or gods of nature but they were inspired by the art and writing}

Vladimir I

The Economy of Kievan Russia North of the steppe lies another {agricultural region called the Taiga} {The taiga had long cold winters making the growing season short} {Kievan Russia traded their goods with the Byzantine} they also supplied them with slaves Trade helped Kievan Russia become a strong, wealthy power.

The Southern Taiga

Section Review What did The steppes provide? Why were cities such as Novgorod and Kiev were valuable? (because they were located along…) The Pravda Russkia system of punishment can be described as a mix of _____ ___ ________ The Nobles were called _______ veche, or ____ _____, to discuss important matters that affected the whole community Who ordered the Kievans to become Christians? Kievan Russia traded their goods with the Byzantine true or false?