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Byzantine Empire also known as...

Constantinople- Capital of the ___________ Empire

Constantinople - where the East meets the West; ___________, strategic location

Justinian-________ of Byzantine Empire

Justinian- restored the Roman Empire but in the East; reorganized ___________ Law

Eastern __________ Religion- Byzantine Church

Hagia Sophia- Church of “__________”

Icons-used by Orthodox church; somewhat __________

Dome Structures- feature of the __________ Architecture

Byzantine Secret Weapon- _________

Constantinople’s commercial rival- _________

7th Century Threat to the Byzantine Empire- ________ Muslims

Battle of Manzikert- _______ Turks annihilate the Byzantine army in Asia Minor

Ottoman Turks- captured _________ in 1453; ended the __________ Empire

Russia- gets its name from the _______ “rus” meaning “rowers” or “seafarers”

Slavs- Native early Russian people; largest _______ to settle there

Cyril and Methodius- Byzantine __________ who gave the _______ people their written language

Varangians- Swedish _________ who settled and controlled early Russia/Slavs

Rurik- established first ruling dynasty in _________

Vladimir I- established the __________ Church as the Russian religion

_______ - center of early Russian culture and economic development

Islam- “___________ to Allah”

Muslim- “____________ to Allah”