1. Schism & Russia Unit 2, SSWH 4 c, e, & f

2. Emperor Constantine
Victorious after praying & wearing the cross on uniforms became a Christian
Edict of Milan: ended persecution of Christians
380 AD, Emperor Theodosius declared Christianity the official religion

3. Schism Schism: Division of the Christian Church
Catholicism in the West (Pope in Rome) & Orthodox in the East (Patriarch in Constantinople)
Distance changes churches
Roman Pope & Byzantine Emperor fought over idols Pope excommunicated the emperor (kicked out of the church), Pope wanted icons
1054 Church splits

4. Russia & Byzantium
Russia became increasingly more Greek (Byzantine) because of trade & religion
Cyrillic Alphabet: created by Byzantine missionaries for Russians by Methodius & Cyril (used to spread Christianity with a Bible)

5. Kiev: Major trading city
Sailed to Byzantium
Religion of Byzantine(Greek Orthodox) – emperor Vladimir became ruler of church & state (influenced him & his ruling)
Political marriages were made (Emperor Yarsolav & Ivan III)
Yaroslav created a legal code like Justinian Code
Fell Apart: sons of Yaroslav fought for control when he retired

6. Moscow & Czar Ivan III
Moscow: combined cultures (Byzantine, Viking, Mongol), center of trade & religion
Ivan III: took Russian name Czar for Caesar challenged Mongol rule & won (freed Moscow from foreign control)