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| New set of simplified laws that everyone could understand based on the old Roman laws. |
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The Greek branch of the Christian church - starting in 1054.
services in Greek or local dialect, led Patriarch, priests can marry and divorces are allowed |
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| Leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
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| round but pointy tops of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
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| St. Cyril created the alphabet so that the Bible could be translated to slavic languages like Russian and Greek |
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| holy images - painted on wood and decorated with gold or silver |
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| Other branch of Christianity. Services were in Latin, Pope is the ultimate religious authority, no marriage for priests, and divorces aren't allowed |
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| The split of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches in 1054 |
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| called Rus - settled with the Slavic peoples in what is now Russia |
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| 1240 - attacked and destroyed Kiev and then the mongols rule for 200 yrs. Allowed religious freedom as long they paid their taxes. |
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| King in Russia - Ivan the Great (III) kicks out the Mongols and takes the name Caesar/czar |
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| currently called Istanbul - Center of the Byzantine empire - easily protected, good harbor, trade of cross roads |
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| Emperor Justinian had the church built - means "holy wisdom" - still stands in Istanbul today |
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| founded by Rurik the Rus - first important trading city |
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| In 880, founded on the Dnieper River. Good trade, had close ties Constantinople and the church. Became a wealthy city. |
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Current capital of Russia.
1320s Ivan I brought the head of the EOC to found a new city, which became very powerful |
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