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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| 37530937 | 476 C.E. | Fall of Roman Empire due to: P,E,S turmoil and Germanic and Hun invasion | 0 | |
| 37530938 | Constantine | Controlled East + West Europe; Moved Capital from Byzantium to Constaniople | 1 | |
| 37530939 | Justinian/Theodora | Byzantine ruler that unified East w/ Justinian's Law Code o/ Body of Law | 2 | |
| 37530940 | Haga Sophia | Church of Holy Wisdom (Christian then converted to a mosque) | 3 | |
| 37530941 | Byzantium | Original capital of the Byzantine empire. Byzantium---Constaniople---Istanbul | 4 | |
| 37530942 | Split in Christianity | 201-202 C.E. Usage of Icons: West (suffering), East (suffering aftermath) priest marriage | 5 | |
| 37530943 | 1453 C.E. | Fall of Byzantine Empire from Poli., Ottoman invasions | 6 | |
| 37530944 | Cyril and Methodius | Byzantine missionaires that used Slavik translations for Orthodox Christian conversion (Cyrilic alphabet) | 7 | |
| 37530945 | Kiev | Russian city founded by a Scandonavian; Where Kiev Rus establishes Russian empire | 8 | |
| 37530946 | Rurik | 1st Russian monarch (855 C.E) Polythesitic | 9 | |
| 37530947 | Prince Vladimir I | Anti-Pope involvement w/ Pope, Converts to Orthodox Christianity | 10 | |
| 37530948 | Russian Orthodox | Russian form of Christianity imported from Byzantine empire and combined w/ local religion | 11 | |
| 37530949 | Boyars | Russian aristrocats | 12 | |
| 37530950 | Kievan Rus Decline | Mongol (Tar Tars) invasion ruled for 200 yrs. w/ Russian puppet leaders for tribute | 13 | |
| 37530951 | 3 Romes | 1st Rome= Rome, 2nd Rome=Byzantium, 3rd Rome= Russia | 14 | |
| 37530952 | Middle Ages | European Period btwn. Fall of Rome and 15th century (including Renissance and Reformation) | 15 | |
| 37530953 | Feudalism | manorialism-lord protects servants in different land regions | 16 | |
| 37530954 | Clovis | King of Germanic Tribe converts to Christianity | 17 | |
| 37530955 | Carolingians | Royal House of Franks | 18 | |
| 37530956 | Charles Mantel/ Battle of Tours | Battle btwn Franks and Muslims for France, Frank victory led to development of France | 19 | |
| 37530957 | Charlemagne | Carolingian ruler established empire in Germany and France; death=decline | 20 | |
| 37530958 | William the Conqueror/ Battle of Hastings | Fought 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 England | 21 | |
| 37530959 | Magna Carta | document that limited monarchy (King John II) led to Parliment | 22 | |
| 37530960 | 100 Years Of War | England vs. France power struggle | 23 | |
| 37530961 | Pope Urban II | Called 1st Crusade in 1095 C.E, appealed to Christians to fight against Muslims for Holy Land | 24 | |
| 37530962 | Thomas Aquiarius | advocate for learning in Middle Ages, taught at the University of Paris | 25 | |
| 37530963 | Scholasticism | Medieval philosophy based early support for universities, and logical thought to solve religious problems | 26 | |
| 37530964 | Gothic | Style of Cathedral, New Architechture |  | 27 |
| 37530965 | Black Death | (1347-1353)infect rats + fleas from trade cargo ships killed 1/3 of Europe's pop. came back until 18th century | 28 | |
| 37530966 | Huns | Origin: Stepps, Central Asia nomadic tribes that destroy vital lands-Balkans spread from China | 29 | |
| 37530967 | Basil II | Byzantine "Soldier King" that reconquered Balkans from Huns and invented the catapult | 30 | |
| 37530968 | Constaniople | Byzantine capital located in Turkey to avoid Hun invasion; 1453 C.E conquered by Ottomans=Istanbul | 31 | |
| 37530969 | C.E. | common era replacement for A.D. (christ's after death) | 32 | |
| 37566966 | 1054 C.E. | Great Schism - Christianity split into Roman Catholicism and Christian Orthodox | 33 |