The Byzantine Empire
The code contained nearly 5,000 Roman laws that were considered useful for the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Justinian Code?
Russia's first important city.
What is Novgorod?
The empire that after setting up their capital in Baghdad, they lost grip on other parts of the empire as well: Morocco in 788 and Tunisia in 800.
What is the Abbasids?
They base their faith on the gospel of Jesus and the Bible.
What is the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox?
Came to the Throne in 980.
Who is Vladimir?
Who are the Mongols?
Services are conducted in Greek or local languages.
What is the Eastern Orthodox?
Led Kiev to even greater glory.
Who is Yaroslav the Wise?
The family that grew in number and strength. In 1055, they attacked and capture Baghdad from the Persians.
What is the Seljuks?
The pope claims authority over kings and emperors.
What is the Roman Catholic?
The report that convinced Vladimir to convert to Byzantine Christianity.
What is The Primary Chronicle?
It's a nation located between Europe and Asia just north of the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Turkey?
The most powerful woman in Byzantine history?
Who is Empress Theodora?
In 1480 made a final break with the Mongols, after refusing to pay his rulers further tribute.
Who is Ivan lll?
He launched the First Crusade in 1095. He called on Christians to drive the Turks out of Anatolia and recover Jerusalem from Muslim rule.
Who is Pope Urban ll?