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The Spread of Christianity and Rise of Eastern Europe

The Spread of Christianity and Rise of Eastern Europe. Chapter 9 (4 of 4). Through Missionaries, the Byzantines Spread Christianity to the Balkans and Russia (Eastern Europe). Cyril and Methodius. Missionaries sent by Byzantines to convert people of eastern Europe.

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The Spread of Christianity and Rise of Eastern Europe

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  1. The Spread of Christianity and Rise of Eastern Europe Chapter 9 (4 of 4)

  2. Through Missionaries, the Byzantines Spread Christianity to the Balkans and Russia (Eastern Europe)

  3. Cyril and Methodius Missionaries sent by Byzantines to convert people of eastern Europe So, as Christianity spread, so did literacy and literature Created a written language for the Slavs derived from Greek (called Cyrillic) Byzantine missionaries allowed local languages to be used in church (unlike Catholics)

  4. Below are 3 major areas Catholics converted in the western half of eastern Europe Competing Catholic missionaries already sent to convert eastern Europe Catholic successful at converting the western half of eastern Europe Poland Bohemia (now Czech Republic) Hungary

  5. Jews Settle in Eastern Europe as Minority Group Jews being discriminated against harshly in western Europe and Middle East Many settle in eastern Europe (especially Poland) though still discriminated (ex: barred from agriculture) Jews stressed education to their boys (as other societies weren’t) which would prove valuable

  6. Russia is Born!

  7. The Russian People Slavs from eastern Europe move into area that is now Russia and mix with the people already there to start the foundation of Russian society Religiously, the Slavs were animists and had different gods for sun, thunder, wind, and fire

  8. Russia Starts in Kiev Byzantines traded a lot with Scandinavia and traveled through what is now Russia to trade Kiev = trade city in south Russian (formed by Scandinavians/ Vikings) that grew b/c it was along trade route

  9. KievanRus’ • Formed in 855 by the Prince Rurik • Kingdom based out of Kiev • KievanRus’ formed the basis for later Russia

  10. KievanRus’ • KievanRus’ trade with Byzantine continues to increase • Many Russians visited Constantinople • As a result, many Slavs (the ethnic group of Kiev) learned about Christianity

  11. Rurik Ruled Kiev from 980 - 1015 Many fell in love with splendor of Orthodox Church Converted Kiev to Christianity Byzantine Church leaders brought into Kiev to train Russian priests Forced people to convert that were unwilling Like in Byzantine Empire, king was in control of church Vladimir I didn’t like Catholicism (Pope too much influence) Russian Orthodox – New form of Christianity (similar to Orthodox religion of Byzantines Vladimir I didn’t like Islam (not allowed alcohol)

  12. KievanRus’ had formal code of law like the Byzantines KievanRus’ started by Rurik, but expands greatly under his successors KievanRus’ originally just city of Kiev, but when Kiev expanded becomes KievanRus’

  13. Yaroslav the Wise • Last great Kievan prince • Made legal code • Built many Churches • Had religious text translated from Greek to Slavic

  14. Culture in KievanRus’ Similar to Byzantine culture • Large religious ceremonies • Idea that ruler had great power • Churches fancily decorated (ornate) • Used icons and incense • Polygamy replaced by monogamy

  15. Russian (Kievan) Literature Used Cyrillic alphabet, and often wrote about religious and royal events Through literature we know they saw disasters as punishment from God, and success as a reward

  16. The Boyars Boyars = Russian aristocrats Less political power than aristocrats in western Europe

  17. The End of Kiev Kiev declines in the 1100s for several reasons • Royal families fight over succession • Asian invaders begin taking territory • Lost trade with Byzantines b/c that empire fading • Rival princes broke away and formed own kingdoms

  18. TATAR KIEV! Tatar = Russian term for Mongol invaders Under Mongol (Tatar) rule, Russia further separated from western Europe Mongols invaded and capture Russia (KievanRus’) by 1241 Tatars allowed Christianity to survive, When Tatars lost Russia in 1400s, enough Russian culture survived and Russia reemerged This ended the first chapter in Russian history as Mongols ruled for next 200 years

  19. From Rome to Byzantium to Russia As the Byzantine Empire fell in 1453, Russia was reemerging from Mongol rule, and took the mantle from the Byzantines as the leaders of eastern Europe, but by then western Europe had surpassed the east

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