Eastern Europe and Russia, AP World History p.2
Vocabulary
B
Balkans- people from the Balkan territory
Basil II- the Byzantine emperor known as Bulgaroktonos, or slayer of the Bulgarians.
Belisarius- Justinian's important commander while they took over Western Europe
Black Death- A plague that took place during the 14th century and minimized Europe's population
Boyars- Russian aristocrats
Bulgaria- in the Northern Balkan peninusla
Byzantine Empire- a Greek-speaking empire that took over the eastern half of the Roman empire
C
Constantine- The Roman Emperor that wanted to force Christianity to combine the empires spiritually
Constantinople- the capital of the Byzantine Empire
Cyril and Methodius- they converted southern Russia and Balkans Orthodox. They also created the writing known as Cyrillic
Cyrillic Alphabet- the alphabet developed from the Greek which is used for slavic writing
G
Greek fire- a weapon created by the Byzantines which is composed of chemicals that ignite when it touches water
H
Hagia Sophia- a chruch located in Constantinople; built during the rule of Justinian
Hellenistic Culture- a culture that developed from the Greek civilizations
Huns- nomadic people that took over Europe in the 4th century
I
icons- a symbol that indicates things, ex. religious work of art
iconoclasm- the act of someone destroying religious works of art
J
Justinian- an emperor that held the eastern border of the Byzantine Empire against the Persians
M
Magyars- a group of people associated with Hungary
Manzikert- a small city located in eastern Turkey
O
Orthodox Christian Church- the prevalent church in Eastern Europe/Russia, separated from the Catholic church in a schism that would permanently divide the two Catholic religions
Ottoman Turks- a group of Turkic's that dominated the Southeastern Europe, Middle East and parts of Africa
P
Procopius- a contemporary historian who has described Justinian's achievements
R
Ravenna- a key artistic center in Italy
Rurik- Legendary Scandinavian, regarded as founder of the first kingdom of Russia based in Kiev in 855 C.E.
Russian Orthodoxy- Russian form of Christianity imported from the Byzantine Empiire and combined with local religion; king characteristically controlled major appointments
S
Sassinian Empire- vulnerable empire of Persia
T
Tatars- Russian word for the Mongols
Theodora- wife of Justinian, important ruler of Byzantium along with him
Tsar- Russian word for ruler, meaning Caesar
V
Vladimir- ruler of Russian kingdom of Kiev from 980 to 1015; converted kingdom to Christianity
Y
Yaroslav I- (978-1054); Last of great Kievan monarchs; issued legal codification based on formal codes developed in Byzantium
Z
Zoe- friend of Theodora
Mariana A-Z, 1/26/11, Emily A., 2/18/11
Balkans- people from the Balkan territory
Basil II- the Byzantine emperor known as Bulgaroktonos, or slayer of the Bulgarians.
Belisarius- Justinian's important commander while they took over Western Europe
Black Death- A plague that took place during the 14th century and minimized Europe's population
Boyars- Russian aristocrats
Bulgaria- in the Northern Balkan peninusla
Byzantine Empire- a Greek-speaking empire that took over the eastern half of the Roman empire
C
Constantine- The Roman Emperor that wanted to force Christianity to combine the empires spiritually
Constantinople- the capital of the Byzantine Empire
Cyril and Methodius- they converted southern Russia and Balkans Orthodox. They also created the writing known as Cyrillic
Cyrillic Alphabet- the alphabet developed from the Greek which is used for slavic writing
G
Greek fire- a weapon created by the Byzantines which is composed of chemicals that ignite when it touches water
H
Hagia Sophia- a chruch located in Constantinople; built during the rule of Justinian
Hellenistic Culture- a culture that developed from the Greek civilizations
Huns- nomadic people that took over Europe in the 4th century
I
icons- a symbol that indicates things, ex. religious work of art
iconoclasm- the act of someone destroying religious works of art
J
Justinian- an emperor that held the eastern border of the Byzantine Empire against the Persians
M
Magyars- a group of people associated with Hungary
Manzikert- a small city located in eastern Turkey
O
Orthodox Christian Church- the prevalent church in Eastern Europe/Russia, separated from the Catholic church in a schism that would permanently divide the two Catholic religions
Ottoman Turks- a group of Turkic's that dominated the Southeastern Europe, Middle East and parts of Africa
P
Procopius- a contemporary historian who has described Justinian's achievements
R
Ravenna- a key artistic center in Italy
Rurik- Legendary Scandinavian, regarded as founder of the first kingdom of Russia based in Kiev in 855 C.E.
Russian Orthodoxy- Russian form of Christianity imported from the Byzantine Empiire and combined with local religion; king characteristically controlled major appointments
S
Sassinian Empire- vulnerable empire of Persia
T
Tatars- Russian word for the Mongols
Theodora- wife of Justinian, important ruler of Byzantium along with him
Tsar- Russian word for ruler, meaning Caesar
V
Vladimir- ruler of Russian kingdom of Kiev from 980 to 1015; converted kingdom to Christianity
Y
Yaroslav I- (978-1054); Last of great Kievan monarchs; issued legal codification based on formal codes developed in Byzantium
Z
Zoe- friend of Theodora
Mariana A-Z, 1/26/11, Emily A., 2/18/11
