AP World History Chapter 9: Civilization in Eastern Europe: Byzantium and Orthodox Europe
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 icons | images of religious figures that became objects of veneration within Christianity of the Byzantine Empire; particularly prevalent in Eastern monasticism |
| Vladimir I | Ruler of Russian kingdom of Kiev from 980 to 1050; converted kingdom to Christianity |
| Greek Fire | Byzantine weapon consisting of mixture of chemicals that ignited when exposed to water; utilized to drive back the Arab fleets that attacked Constantinople |
| Kiev | Trade city in southern Russia established by Scandinavian traders in 9th century; became focal point for kingdom of Russia that flourished to 12th century |
| Hagia Sophia | New church constructed in Constantinople during reign of Justinian |
| iconoclasm | Religious controversy within the Byzantine Empire in the 8th century; emperor attempted to suppress veneration of icons; literary 'breaking of images'; after long struggle, icon veneration was restored |
| Rurik | legendary Scandinavian, regarded as founder of the first kingdom of Russia based in Kiev in 855 c.e |
| Tatars | Mongols; captured Russian cities and largely destroyed Kievan state in 1236; left Russian Orthodoxy and aristocracy intact |
| Belisarius | ONe of Justinian's most important military commanders during period of reconquest of western Europe; commanded in north Africa and Italy |
| boyars | Russian aristocrats; possessed less political power than did their counterparts in western Europe |
| Cyril | Along with Methodius, missionary sent by Byzantine government to eastern Europe and the Balkans; converted southern Russia and Balkans to Orthodox Christianity; responsible for creation of written script fr Slavic known as Cyrillic |
| Methodius | Along with Cyril, missionary sent by Byzantine government to eastern Europe and the Balkans; converted southern Russia and Balkans to Orthodox Christianity; responsible for creation of written script fr Slavic known as Cyrillic |
| Yaroslav | Last of great Kievan monarchs; issued legal codification based on formal codes developed in Byzantium |
| Russian Orthodoxy | Russian form of Christianity imported from Byzantine Empire and combined with local religion; king characteristically controlled major appointments |
| Bulgaria | Slavic kingdom established in northern portions of Balkan peninsula; constant sourve of pressure on Byzantine Empire; defeated by Emperor Basil II in 1014 |
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