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Unit 2 Post Classical Europe +Russia Flashcards

Essential AP World Terms that cover the post-classical era across Europe and Russia.

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37530937476 C.E.Fall of Roman Empire due to: P,E,S turmoil and Germanic and Hun invasion0
37530938ConstantineControlled East + West Europe; Moved Capital from Byzantium to Constaniople1
37530939Justinian/TheodoraByzantine ruler that unified East w/ Justinian's Law Code o/ Body of Law2
37530940Haga SophiaChurch of Holy Wisdom (Christian then converted to a mosque)3
37530941ByzantiumOriginal capital of the Byzantine empire. Byzantium---Constaniople---Istanbul4
37530942Split in Christianity201-202 C.E. Usage of Icons: West (suffering), East (suffering aftermath) priest marriage5
375309431453 C.E.Fall of Byzantine Empire from Poli., Ottoman invasions6
37530944Cyril and MethodiusByzantine missionaires that used Slavik translations for Orthodox Christian conversion (Cyrilic alphabet)7
37530945KievRussian city founded by a Scandonavian; Where Kiev Rus establishes Russian empire8
37530946Rurik1st Russian monarch (855 C.E) Polythesitic9
37530947Prince Vladimir IAnti-Pope involvement w/ Pope, Converts to Orthodox Christianity10
37530948Russian OrthodoxRussian form of Christianity imported from Byzantine empire and combined w/ local religion11
37530949BoyarsRussian aristrocats12
37530950Kievan Rus DeclineMongol (Tar Tars) invasion ruled for 200 yrs. w/ Russian puppet leaders for tribute13
375309513 Romes1st Rome= Rome, 2nd Rome=Byzantium, 3rd Rome= Russia14
37530952Middle AgesEuropean Period btwn. Fall of Rome and 15th century (including Renissance and Reformation)15
37530953Feudalismmanorialism-lord protects servants in different land regions16
37530954ClovisKing of Germanic Tribe converts to Christianity17
37530955CarolingiansRoyal House of Franks18
37530956Charles Mantel/ Battle of ToursBattle btwn Franks and Muslims for France, Frank victory led to development of France19
37530957CharlemagneCarolingian ruler established empire in Germany and France; death=decline20
37530958William the Conqueror/ Battle of HastingsFought on 14 October 1066, between the forces of William 'the Conqueror', Duke of Normandy and King Harold II of England led to Norwegian rule of England21
37530959Magna Cartadocument that limited monarchy (King John II) led to Parliment22
37530960100 Years Of WarEngland vs. France power struggle23
37530961Pope Urban IICalled 1st Crusade in 1095 C.E, appealed to Christians to fight against Muslims for Holy Land24
37530962Thomas Aquiariusadvocate for learning in Middle Ages, taught at the University of Paris25
37530963ScholasticismMedieval philosophy based early support for universities, and logical thought to solve religious problems26
37530964GothicStyle of Cathedral, New Architechture27
37530965Black Death(1347-1353)infect rats + fleas from trade cargo ships killed 1/3 of Europe's pop. came back until 18th century28
37530966HunsOrigin: Stepps, Central Asia nomadic tribes that destroy vital lands-Balkans spread from China29
37530967Basil IIByzantine "Soldier King" that reconquered Balkans from Huns and invented the catapult30
37530968ConstaniopleByzantine capital located in Turkey to avoid Hun invasion; 1453 C.E conquered by Ottomans=Istanbul31
37530969C.E.common era replacement for A.D. (christ's after death)32
375669661054 C.E.Great Schism - Christianity split into Roman Catholicism and Christian Orthodox33

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