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Eastern Europe & Russia

Eastern Europe & Russia. The Spread of Civilization in Eastern Europe. Cyril and Methodius were Christians that helped spread the gospel Culture was also spread Helped to create an alphabet for the Slavs Cyrillic language. The East Central Borderlands.

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Eastern Europe & Russia

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  1. Eastern Europe & Russia

  2. The Spread of Civilization in Eastern Europe • Cyril and Methodius were Christians that helped spread the gospel • Culture was also spread • Helped to create an alphabet for the Slavs • Cyrillic language

  3. The East Central Borderlands • Competition from Catholics and Orthodox Greeks • Catholics • Czechs, Hungary, Poland • Orthodox • Most of the Balkans • Regional monarchies prevail • Jews from western Europe

  4. Rise of Russia – The Setting • Large plain in Eastern Europe • Southern part of the plain is called a steppe • Grassy, black soil, good for farming • Carpathian Mountains to Ural Mountains • Divide Europe and Asia • Slavs settled mainly in Eastern Europe • Avars, Huns, Magyars, and Vikings all invaded at different times • Made Slavs their servants • Name Slav comes from the word Slave • Vikings main purpose was trade

  5. The Emergence of Kievan Rus' • Novgorod and Kiev were located along Viking trade routes • Rurik and the Rus people took over Novgorod • Came to control Kiev and other Dnieper River towns • Kiev became powerful trade city and was Russia’s capital • Worked out trade treaty with Byzantium Empire • Government • Princes governed • Councils – made up of Boyars • Town meetings – also called veche • Yaroslav the Wise was a great leader • Came up with Pravda Russkia (Russian Justice)

  6. The Emergence of Kievan Rus' • Religion • Christianity • Vladimir I sent observers to look into Christianity • Converted after marriage to Anna, sister of Byz. Emperor • Ordered all Kievians to be Christians and destroyed all pagan idols • Monasteries became central religious center in Kiev • Economy • Farming • Trade • Agricultural goods, wood, iron, salt, furs, and honey

  7. Institutions and Culture in Kievan Rus' • Influenced by Byzantine patterns • Orthodox influence • Ornate churches • Icons • Monasticism • Art, literature dominated by religion, royalty • Free farmers predominant • Boyars, landlords • Less powerful than in the West

  8. Kievan Decline • Decline from 12th century • Rival governments • Succession struggles • Asian conquerors • Mongols (Tartars) • 13th century, take territory • Traditional culture survives

  9. The End of an Era in Eastern Europe • Mongol invasions usher in new period • East and West further separated

  10. Essential Question • Why were Catholicism & Orthodox Christianity spread through Eastern Europe & Russia?

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