Byzantine & Russia
Published on Mar 17, 2016
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JUSTINIAN MARRIES THEODORA
- Theodora was married to Justinian in 525.
- During one political crisis she confiscated the property of the general Belisarious.
- Theodora is an important figure in history because most of the laws and decisions made by Justinain
- were made by Theodora first.
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JUSTINIAN CODE
- The Code contained 4 sections in which they discussed the laws that appealed to the social classes.
- Justinian's Code was created in 529.
- The Code was 400 hundred years of Roman Laws in one, four volume code.
- The Justinian Code regulated whole areas of Byzantine life.
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NIKA REBELLION
- In 532, a large group of people gathered in the Hippodrome to start a riot.
- During the riot the crowd chanted "Nika" which means "victory".
- Theodora commanded Justinian to do something about the riot crowd gathering.
- The Nika Rebellion was important because it showed how afraid and weak Justinian could be in comparison to Theodora.
- After breaking into the Hippodrome, Belisarious and his troops marched in and slaughtered 30,000 rebels.
HAGIA SOPHIA
- Hagia Sophia means "Holy Wisdom" in Greek
- A church of the same name had been destroyed in the year of 531.
- The Hagia Sophia is the largest Christian chruch in the world.
- The Hagia Sophia is important because it represents the Christian Religion.
- Some say that the Hagia Sophia is the center of all Christianity.
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THEODORA'S DEATH
- Theodora, Justinians wife died in the year of 548.
- The death of Justinian's wife was to much to bare for him, he was so depressed that he passed
- no more major laws for the rest of his reign.
- This was an unfortunate event due to the fact that Justinian made most of his decisions off of her say.
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FOUNDING OF NOVGOROD
- In 862, the Slavs invited Viking cheif Rurik to be king.
- Rurik founded one of Russia's most important cities, Novgorod.
- This was a important event in Russian history becuase it is now one of Russia's most famous cities.
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VIKING'S TRADE WITH CONSTANTINOPLE
- In the year 880, a nobleman from Novgorod named Oleg moved to South Kiev,
- a city on the Dnieper River, North of Constantinople.
- From Kiev Vikings could sail downriver to trade with Comstantinople.
- Both cities were dependent on one another for resources.
Photo by Artiom Ponkratenko
PRINCESS OLGA CONVERTS TO CHRISTIANITY
- In the of 957, a memeber of the Kievan nobility, Princess Olga travleed to Constantinople.
- When she arrived to Constantinople she publicly converted to Christianity for reason beacuse it was
- a more peaceful religon.
- This was an important event because it changed the outlook on the other people Kievan community.
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MONGOL INVASIONS
- In the mid-1200's a ferocious group of horseman from central Asia skashed their way into Russia.
- These men were under the order of Genghis Khan on of the most feared warriors of all time.
- The invasions killed thousands of innocent people and took over cities
- This event is important leading the Mongols into ruling Russia.
MONGOLS RULE RUSSIA
- In 1240, the Mongols attacked and demolished Kiev.
- They rode under the leadership of Batu Khan.
- Many inhabitants were killed.
- Under Mongol Rule Russians had to follow all Mongolian customs and religons.
