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Byzantine & Russia
Justinian to Ivan IV
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Byzantine | Controlled current day Turkey and Constantinople was their capital. |
| Moscow | Was proclaimed the “Third Rome” by the Russians. |
| Icons | Are pictures of Jesus, The Virgin Mary, and the Saints. |
| Justinian Code | Was Byzantines code of law. Made up of Roman laws and it is the basis for our law code today. |
| Peasants | It is the largest and lowest social class in Russia. |
| Steppe & Taiga | Both are important are agricultural regions in Europe |
| Dowry | It is the money or goods a wife brings to a husband in marriage. |
| Excommunication | It is when people are kicked out of the Catholic Church for practicing belief that the church disagrees with. |
| Hersey | Preaching beliefs that conflict with the Catholic Church. |
| Kiev | The leading city in early Russia because it was the center of all trade in the empire. |
| Pravada Russkia | It is Russia’s first law code which outlined the lawful responses in cases of violence and other harmful activity |
| Vikings | They interested in moving into Eastern Europe for trade, if nations would not trade, they would pillage to gain wealth. |
| Justinian | He was one of the most famous rulers of the Byzantine Empire. |
| Ottoman Turks | An Islamic civilization that began to threaten the Byzantine territory in the 1300’s. |
| Romans | Empire declined because of government weaknesses, invasions by Germans, and economic problems |