Byzantine Empire
This East Empire noblemen came to power in 527.
Who is Justinian I?
The Varangians were also believed to be these guys.
Who are the Vikings?
Islamic religious or political leader
What is the caliph?
This Russian ruler helped the Mongols crush Russian revolts and was rewarded handsomely.
Who is Ivan I?
This ruler arranged skilled marriages of daughters to wealthy Kings & Princes of Western Europe.
Who is Yaroslav the Wise?
This work of the Justinian Code presented laws that were passed after 534.
What is the novellae?
This is Russia's first important city.
What is Novgorod?
The capital city of Tughril Beg's kingdom is called this.
What is Isfahan?
Under the Mongols, the Russians had little access to these.
What are neighbors?
Novgorod was founded by this Viking - turned - Slavic leader.
Who is Rurik?
Saint Cyril was responsible for creating the Cyrillic Alphabet, which had part of this language within it.
What is Russian / the Russian language?
Princess Olga decided to convert to Christianity when visiting this city.
What is Constantinople?
At this battle, Turkish forces destroy Byzantine forces.
Battle of Manzikert
While Genghis Khan was one of the most feared warriors of all time, these two, his grandsons, also put in the work.
Who are Hulagu & Batu Khan?
The Slavs were a group that inhabited the forests located near this sea.
What is the Black Sea?
While the Western Empire supported the use of icons, unlike the Eastern Empire, the Western Empire also supported this.
What is excommunication?
This guy's death led to the crusades in 1054.
Who is Yaroslav the Wise?
Captain Saladin, in an effort to help restore Jerusalem to the Muslims reached a truce with this person.
Who is King Richard I?
When Hulagu led troops to the outskirts of Baghdad, he portrayed unspoken brutality to who?
Who are the caliphs?
Vladimir the Great, who has this relation to Princess Olga, forced all of his subjects to convert to Christianity.
Who is her grandson?
In 1054, the East Empire held the Orthodox Church, but the West Empire held this.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
The Russian & Mongol armies met each other at this river, which many believe it as the moment Russia achieved liberation.
What is the Ugra River?
For this, which was led by Pope Urban II, the plan was to drive the Turks out of Anatolia & recover Jerusalem for the Muslims.
What is the "First Crusade"?
While both of Genghis Khan's grandsons kept up the Mongol reputation, this grandson attacked & destroyed Kiev in 1240.
Who is Batu Khan?
In the 13th Century, these guys were considered to be the "little issue".
What are the Western powers?