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Byzantine Empire
Emperor Justinian I
The Great Schism
Early Russian Empire
Turkish Empire
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The Western Empire became known as

The Byzantine Empire

100

Emperor Justinian was born in this year

482 AD

100

The Great Schism occurred in this year

1054 AD

100

The Vikings founded this area

Novgorod

100

The Turks were this group of people

Nomadic

200

Constantinople was an important hub in the Byzantine Empire because

It was the center of trade
200

Emperor Justinian married this actress

Theodora

200

The head of the Catholic Church

The Pope

200

Kiev fell to Genghis Khan's grandson

Batu Khan

200

This group took over after the Abbasids fell

Seljuks

300

Constantinople was named after this Roman Emperor

Constantine

300

Justinian created this Code of Law that changed the way laws were created

The Justinian Code
300

The head of the Eastern Orthodox

The Patriarch
300

This group took invaded the Russian Empire and had a stronghold within the empire

The Mongols

300

In 1099, this city is reclaimed by the Christians

Jerusalem

400

This protected Constantinople from attacks from its enemies (answer at least one)

Thick walls that surrounded the city

Water that surrounded the city on three sides

400

Before he became emperor, Justinian helped this Emperor after Anastasius died

Emperor Justin

400

Roman Catholics were characterized by these ideals (answer at least 3)

 

  • Services in Latin

  • Pope has authority over all bishops

  • Pope claims authority over all kings and emperors

  • Priests cannot marry

  • Divorce is not allowed

400

This trading post rose to power after the Mongols left

Moscow

400

The Seljuks turned to this group for support

The Persians

500

Old Rome fell because of four reasons (answer at least two)

Corrupt Government, 

high taxes/inflation/unemployment/disease, 

Military Decline,

Invasions from barbarians

500

Justinian contracted this disease that eventually led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire

Bubonic plague

500

Eastern Orthodox were characterized by these ideals (answer at least 3)

 

  • Services in Greek or local language

  • The patriarch and other bishops head the church as a group

  • Emperor claims authority over the patriarch and bishops

  • Priests can married

  • Divorce is allowed

500

This leader declared that Moscow is the "third Rome"

Grand Prince Ivan III

500

1000 people converted to this religion

Sunni Muslims