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| 114559357 | Byzantine Empire | Eastern half of Roman Empire following collapse of western half of old empire; retained Mediterranean culture, particularly Greek; later lost Palestine, Syria, and Egypt to Islam; capital at Constantinople. | 0 | |
| 114559358 | Hagia Sophia | new church constructed in Constantinople during reign of Justinian. | 1 | |
| 114559359 | icons | images of religious figures that became objects of veneration within Christianity of the Byzantine Empire; particularly prevalent in Eastern monasticism. | 2 | |
| 114559360 | Balkans | People from the Peninsula located in south-eastern Europe, including Macedonia and Greece, plus what became Bulgaria; controlled by the Byzantine Empire. | 3 | |
| 114559361 | Belisarius | (c.505- 565) One of Justinian's most important military commanders during period of re-conquest of Western Europe; commanded in North Africa and Italy. | 4 | |
| 114559362 | Justinian | 6th century Byzantine emperor; failed to conquer the western portions of the empire; rebuilt Constantinople; codified Roman law. | 5 | |
| 114559363 | 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. | 6 | |
| 114559364 | Vladimir I | Ruler of Russian kingdom of Kiev from 980- 1015; converted kingdom to Christianity. | 7 | |
| 114559365 | boyars | Russian aristocrats; possessed less political power than did their counterparts in Western Europe. | 8 | |
| 114559366 | Theodora | Justinian's highly influencing wife; courtesan connected with Constantinople's horse racing world; eager for power. | 9 | |
| 114559367 | Bulgaria | Slavic kingdom established in northern portions of Balkan Peninsula; constant source of pressure on Byzantine Empire; defeated by Emperor Basil II in 1014. | 10 | |
| 114559368 | Cyril and Methodious | Missionaries sent by Byzantine government to eastern Europe and the Balkans; converted southern Russia and Balkans to Orthodox Christianity; responsible for creation of written script for Slavic known as Cyrillic. | 11 | |
| 114559369 | Cyrillic | Based on the Greek alphabet and used by Slavic languages heavily influenced by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Attributed to the missionary work St. Cyril in the ninth century. | 12 | |
| 114559370 | Russian Orthodoxy | Russian form of Christianity imported from Byzantine Empire and combined with local religion; king characteristically controlled major appointments. | 13 | |
| 114559371 | tatars | Mongols; captured Russian cities and largely destroyed Kievan state in 1236; left Russian Orthodoxy and aristocracy intact. | 14 | |
| 114559372 | Greek Orthodoxy | The body of modern churches, including among others the Greek and Russian Orthodox, which is derived from the church of the Byzantine Empire, adheres to the Byzantine rite, and acknowledges the honorary primacy of the patriarch of Constantinople. | 15 | |
| 114559373 | tsar | Term used for the emperor's of Russia, literally means Caesar. | 16 | |
| 114559374 | schism | Division of a group into opposing factions. | 17 | |
| 114559375 | 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. | 18 |
