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In your opinion, was Justinian a great leader? Why or why not? Yes—Returned Rome to glory, built Constantinople, brought order to society. No—Ruled with absolute power.
How did the Byzantines help to preserve Greco-Roman culture? Shared many Roman traditions, used Roman laws for the Justinian code, classical learning- memorized Homer, learned geometry and medicine
What various methods did the Byzantines use to hold off their enemies? Military power, bribes, diplomacy, and political marriages Military power, bribes, diplomacy, and political marriages
Do you agree or disagree with the characterization of Justinian as a new Caesar? Why? Agree— He reconquered much of Roman Empire, had absolute power, built Constantinople. Disagree— He let some traditions slip, replaced Roman law with new laws.
Why did Justinian decide the time had come to reform Roman law? Some Roman laws were outdated and didn't make sense anymore
Why do you think the Justinian code lasted so long? They were efficient, fair, practical laws
Why did Eastern Christians rebel against Emperor Leo III in 730? He banned the use of religious icons
Which group fared the worst under Mongol rule? I think that the people fared the worst because they ran from the momgols that destroyed and took what the people had.
How did Yaroslav’s decision to divide his realm among his sons help cause Kiev’s decline? Yaroslav skillfully married off his daughters and sisters to the kings and princes of Western Europe. Those marriages helped him to forge important trading alliances.
What main demands did the Mongols make on their Russian subjects? The mongols demaanded bsolute obedience and massive amounts of tribute, or payments.
How did Ivan III lead the Russians to their independence from the Mongols? After he refused to pay his rulers further tribute, Russian and Mongol armies faced each other at the Ugra River, about 150 miles southwest of Moscow. However, neither side advanced to fight.
How did Vladimir’s conversion to Christianity affect Kiev? “Vladimir to convert to Byzantine Christianity and to make all his subjects convert, too. In 989, a baptism of all the citizens of Kiev was held in the Dnieper River.
Do you approve of Nevsky’s cooperation with the Mongols? Was his policy practical or cowardly? I approve of Nevsky's cooperation with the Mongols because it was the conservative method. War would've angered the Mongols further.
How was Ivan I both friend and foe to the Mongol rulers? Ivan I was a friend to teh mongols because he enlarged land territory, wars, trickery and shrewd marriage. He was a foe because he won the Standoff for Russia at the Ugra which turned criticism to praise
Why did the Seljuks need to seek religious guidance from the Persian peoples they had conquered? they were basically illiterate and they knew nothing about the new religion they just adopted.
How did the death of Malik Shah affect the Seljuk Empire? no shah to replace him so the empire was reduced to tiny kingdoms
What agreement did Saladin and England's King Richard I reach about Jerusalem? Their agreement gave Jerusalem to the Muslims but granted Western pilgrims access to Christian holy places.
In what ways would it be accurate to say that the Persians actually won over the Turks?" culturally and politically; because the Turks allowed the Persians to sort of have keep own kingdom and supported Persian writers
Do you think it is wise for rulers to place members of conquered people's in positions of government? Why or why not? I do think it is wise to place member of conquered people in position of government, this will gain the rulers respect from the people.
Based on the observations by the Persian historian Wassaf, why do you think the Mongols were such successful conquerors? The Mongols were very good fighters and soldiers, they also had great military strategy. This is what made the Mongols such successful conquerors.
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