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Constantine
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Roman emperor from 312-337 c.e; established 2nd capital at Constantinople; attempted to use religious force of Christianity to unify empire spirit.
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Justinian
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Tried to reconquer w.territory to restore empire like rome. wife theodora, heavily influenced. rebuilt constant. law codification-arch. domes
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Hagia sophia
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New church constructed in Constantinople during reign of justinian
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Greek fire
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Byzantine weapon consisting of mixture of chemicals that ignite when expose to water; utilized to drive back arab fleets that attack constan
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Bulgaria
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Slavic kingdom established in n.portions of balkan penin;constant source of pressure on byz.emp.; defeated by emperor basil II in 1014
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Icons
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Images of relig. figures that became objects of veneration w.n christianity of byz. emp.
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Cyril & methodius
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Missionary sent by byz. gov to e.europe and balkans; converted s.russia and balkans to orthodox christianity; responsible for cryillic
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Kiev
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Trade city in s. russia established by scandinavian traders in 9thcent. became focal point for kingdom of russia that flourished
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Rurik
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Legendary Scandinavian, regarded as founder of first kingdom of Russia based in kiev in 855
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Vladmir I
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Ruler of russian kingdom of kiev from 980-1015. converted kingdom to christianity
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Russian orthodoxy
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Russian form of chris. imported from byz. emp. & combined w/ local religion; king controlled major appointments
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Boyars
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Russian aristocrats;possessed less political power than did their counterparts in w. europe
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Tatars
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Mongols; captured russian cities and largely destroyed kievan state in 1236. left russian orthodoxy and aristocracy intact.
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330
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Constantinople becomes capital of eastern roman empire
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527-565
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Reign of justinian
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