1. WARM-UP
Who legalized Christianity and moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium? __________
Constantinople was a center of trade between the Mediterranean and _____________ Sea.
Constantinople was easily defended because it was built on a _________________.
Who reconquered much of the Roman Empire and expanded trade? ______________
What set of Byzantine laws were later adopted by European monarchs?______________________
Who is the empress that is credited with saving her husband’s empire and offering more rights to women? _______________
What is the name of this former Christian Church?________________
Religious images are called _________________?
Use of these religious images resulted in _______________ between the RCC and the EOC.
Constantine
Black
peninsula
Justinian
Justinian’s Code
Theodora
Hagia Sophia
icons
Great Schism

2. Russian Empire
E. What impact did the Byzantine empire have on Moscow and the Russian Empire?

3. Early Russia Vikings came from North, settled around 3 rivers
Dnieper, Don, Volga
Called Varangians or Rus (Russia)

4. Don River

5. Vikings: Map & Fun Facts
The Vikings were very cruel. One of the ways they liked to kill their enemies was by a hideous method called “the blood eagle.” The victim’s back was split open and his blood-covered lungs were lifted out so that they flapped around like a pair of wings.
Interesting Viking Names: Eric Bloodaxe, Thorfinn Skullsplitter, Bjorn Ironside,
Harold Bluetooth, Eric the Victorious, Erik the Red, Ingvar the Far-Traveled,
Sweyn Forkbeard, William the Conqueror, Ivar the Boneless
Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.

6. From Byzantium to Russia
Monks sent to Slavic areas
Increased trade led to Byzantine culture mixing with Slavic culture
Produced Russian culture

7. Kiev Key city site for trading with Constantinople
Principality-small state ruled by prince

8. Kiev leaders 957-Princess Olga 980-grandson Vladimir takes over
Visited Constantinople and converted to Christianity
980-grandson Vladimir takes over
Converts to Byzantine Christianity
Makes everyone convert

9. Kiev Now trading and religious ties to Constantinople
Vladimir liked the idea of emperor as supreme ruler of Church
City flourishes
Territory expands
Strong defense against nomadic tribes

10. Yaroslav the Wise Vladimir’s son came to power in 1019
Married off daughters and sisters to princes and kings in Western Europe
Died in 1054
Sons split empire

11. Mongol Invasions 1200s from Central Asia
Ghengis Khan – established largest empire
grandson Batu Khan (Kublai Khan) settled in China
established the Yuan dynasty.
Attempted to invade Japan (kamikaze)
Mongols ruled Russia for 200 years

13. Russians still kept customs
Promised not to rebel and to pay taxes
Isolated from Western Europe
Little access to new ideas and inventions

15. Moscow New city emerges under Russian prince-Ivan I “Ivan Moneybags”
Moved Patriarch of Kiev to Moscow
Ivan the Great-longest reign
czar-new Caesar & new Rome
1480-broke with Mongols
Moscow begins to thrive
Rebelled against Mongols