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8137477716CaesaropapismPolitical-religious system secular ruler head of religious establishment, Byzantine Empire.0
8137477717Byzantine EmpireSurviving eastern Roman Empire during the medieval centuries; named after ancient Greek city, site of which Roman emperor Constantine founded a new capital, Constantinople, in 330 C.E.1
8137477718Eastern Orthodox Christianitynoted for subordination of Church to political authorities, married clergy, use of leavened bread in Eucharist, and insistence on church councils as ultimate authority in Christian belief and practice.2
8137477719CharlemagneRuler of Carolingian Empire (r. 768-814) staged imperial revival in Western Europe.3
8137477720ConstantinopleNew capital for eastern half of Roman Empire, established Emperor Constantine(330 C.E.) on site of ancient Greek city of Byzantium4
8137477721Roman Catholic ChristianityWestern European branch of Christianity gradually defined itself separate from Eastern Orthodoxy, with major break(1054 C.E) still not been healed5
8137477722CrusadesModern term meaning "ventures of the cross," used to describe "holy wars" waged by Western Christendom from 1095 until end of Middle Ages and beyond6
8137477723CyrillicAlphabet based on Greek letters that developed by two Byzantine missionaries, Cyril and Methodius, to write Slavic languages.7
8137477724Cyril and MethodiusNinth-century Byzantine missionaries to Slavs development of script made it possible to write Slavic languages.8
8137477725European citiesWestern Europe saw major urbanization in 11th century, towns created major trade networks & notable for high degree of independence they often enjoyed.9
8137477726Greek fireForm of liquid fire sprayed at enemy; invented by Byzantines and very important in efforts to halt Arab advance into Byzantine territory.10
8137477727Holy Roman EmpireTerm invented in twelfth century to describe Germany-based empire founded by Otto I (962 C.E.)11
8137477728Guildassociation formed to pursue same line of work regulated professions; provided social and religious network for members.12
8137477729hybrid civilizationdistinctive path Western Europe in centuries following fall of western Roman Empire, leading to society included elements of ancient Rome, practices of Germanic invaders who formed new states, Christianity, and elements of pre-Roman culture still survived.13
8137477730IconoclasmDestruction of holy images; term often used to describe Byzantine state policy of image destruction from 726 to 843.14
8137477731IndulgenceRemission of penalty (penance) for confessed sin could granted only by pope, first to Crusaders and later for variety of reasons.15
8137477732JustinianByzantine emperor (r. 527-565 C.E.) his short-lived re-conquest of much former western Roman Empire and his codification of Roman law.16
8137477733Kievan Rusemerged around Kiev (9th century); culturally diverse region included Vikings, Finnic and Baltic peoples. Conversion of Vladimir, Grand prince of Kiev, to Orthodox Christianity in 988 had long-term implications for Russia.17
8137477734natural philosophyScientific study of nature, developed, in Europe, later Middle Ages.18
8137477735Otto IKing of Germany (r. 936-973) consolidated German-northern Italian state, crowned emperor(962) = "Holy Roman Empire."19
8137477736system of competing statesWestern European political life developed after fall of western Roman Empire (5th century C.E.) existence of many small, independent states encouraged military and economic competition.20
8137477737VikingsScandinavian raiders impacted Western Europe late 8th - 11th centuries; more peaceful cousins founded colonies, including Newfoundland, Greenland, and Iceland.21
8137477738prince of Kiev VladimirGrand prince (r. 978-1015 C.E.) whose conversion to Orthodox Christianity led to incorporation of Russia into sphere of Eastern Orthodoxy.22

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