Shared Flashcard Set

Details

WHAP Midterms-9
N/A
19
History
10th Grade
01/14/2009

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Byzantine Empire
Definition
the eastern half of the Roman empire that retained its culture following the collapse of the western Roman empire.
Term
Justinian
Definition
an eastern Roman emperor that ruled between 527-565 C.E.
Term
Hagia Sophia
Definition
a church built in Constantine during Justinian's rain.
Term
icons
Definition
images of religious figures.
Term
iconoclasm
Definition
the breaking of images.
Term
Vladimir I
Definition
ruled Kiev from 980-1015 C.E. Converted Kiev to Christianity.
Term
Russian Orthodoxy
Definition
Christianity from Byzantine to Russia that combined with local religion.
Term
tsar
Definition
a male rule of Russia.
Term
boyars
Definition
Russian aristocrats.
Term
Tatars
Definition
Mongols.
Term
schism
Definition
the separation of a church into different groups.
Term
Greek Orthodoxy
Definition
traditional Christianity that uses Greek rituals.
Term
Bulgaria
Definition
a Slavic kingdom in the northern Balkans.
Term
Nestorians
Definition
a Christian group found in Asia.
Term
Coptic Christianity
Definition
the Christian church in Egypt that were severely prosecuted by Romans and Egyptian rulers.
Term
Kiev
Definition
a trade city in southern Russia.
Term
Rurik
Definition
regarded as the founder of the first kingdom of Russia in Kiev. From Denmark and became the first prince of Kievan Rus.
Term
Cyril and Methodius
Definition
missionaries from Byzantine to east Europe and the Balkans.
Term
Yaroslav I
Definition
the last great Kievan prince. Issued legal codification based on codes from Byzantium.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!