Eastern Europe and Russia, AP World History p.2
Peoples Analysis: Byzantines
Name of group: ByzantinesTime period: 330-1453Location: Eastern Rome, ByzantiumImportant neighbors: Persia, the Arabs, the Muslim empire, Egypt, the Seljuks, Saharan Africa, Bulgaria, RussiaStrengths:- Constantinople as an economic center
- systematic Roman legal codes
- elaborate bureaucracy
- large amounts of land mass
Weaknesses:- once invaded, Byzantium become very weak
- the split of the church
- the fall of Constantinople
- wealth lures others to invade
- government unable to counter the effect of the invasion
Impact on neighbors:- had major effect on Russian culture
- contributed to the Italian Renaissance
- once Constantinople was converted to a Turkish city, mosques were built
- influenced other societies through their bureaucracy
Legacy:- the Roman legal codes
- Constantinople
- preserving classical Rome and Greece
- religious art
Kevin G. 1-26-2011
Peoples Analysis: Mongols
Name of group: Mongols
Time period: 1200's
Location: Eastern Europe, Asia (China), Middle East, Russia
Important neighbors: Russia, China, the West, India
Strengths:
- 10,000 warrior army
- scouting parties and messengers
- the Mongolian philosophers
- nomadic lifestyle made it easier to conquer
- horses
- cavalry forces
- cultural and religious tolerance
Weaknesses:
- the lack of ability to capture fortifications
- divided khanates
- civil disunity
- cultural and religious tolerance
Impact on neighbors:
- Chinese interlude
- Russian tributaries and the rise of Moscow
- interconnected the continent
Legacy:
- reopened the Silk Road
- the last greatest nomadic empire
Kevin G. 1-26-11
Peoples Analysis: Kiev Russia
Name of group: the Russians
Time period: 1236-1240
Location: Northern Eurasia
Important neighbors: the Mongol Empire, Western Europe
Strengths:
- Moscow dominance
- tributary system with the Mongols
- the Novgorod Republic
- the Orthodox church
Weaknesses:- loss of population due to the Mongols
- cut off from other societies
- internal problems with the princes
- fall of Kiev
Legacy:- change of power from Kiev to Moscow
- division to Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus
Kevin G. 1/27/11