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5474147871Hagia SophiaNew church constructed in Constantinople during the reign of Justinian0
5474147873Greek fireByzantine weapon consisting of a mixture of chemicals that ignited when exposed to water; utilized to drive back the Arab fleets that attacked Constantinople1
5474147875Cyril and MethodiusByzantine Roman Catholic missionaries2
5474147876KievTrade city in southern Russia established by Scandinavian traders; became a focal point for the kingdom of Russia3
5474147878Vladimir IRuler of Russian kingdom of Kiev from 980 to 1015; converted the kingdom to Christianity4
5474147879Russian OrthodoxyRussian form of Christianity imported from the Byzantine Empire and combined with local religion; king characteristically controlled major appointments5
5474147881boyarsRussian aristocrats; possessed less political power than did their counterparts in Western Europe6
5474147882TatarsMongols; captured Russian cities and largely destroyed Kievian state; left Russian Orthodoxy and aristocracy intact7
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