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Do Now. For each war, list who fought and circle who won. Example: Revolutionary War – US and Britain 1. Peloponnesian War 2. Persian War 3. Punic Wars. The Byzantine Empire had an influence that would T.O.U.C.H. Russia. A little background.

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  1. Do Now • For each war, list who fought and circle who won. • Example: Revolutionary War – US and Britain • 1. Peloponnesian War • 2. Persian War • 3. Punic Wars

  2. The Byzantine Empire had an influence that would T.O.U.C.H. Russia

  3. A little background • Slavic = The Slavic peoples are a linguistic and ethnic branch of Indo-European peoples. Slavic peoples are traditionally divided along linguistic lines into West Slavic (including Czechs, Poles and Slovaks), East Slavic (including Belarusians, Russians, Ukrainians, and Rusyns), and South Slavic (including Bosnians, Bulgarians, Croats, Macedonians, Montenegrins, Serbs and Slovenians). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Slavic_languages.jpg

  4. Trade routes between the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea • Eastern Slavs lived along trading route between Black and Baltic Seas, known as Varangian Route. • This route also let Vikings join Slavs • Viking warriors become protectors of Slavs and establish capital at Kiev. http://www.lietuvos.net/istorija/vikingai/vikingai_ok_files/image002.jpg

  5. Orthodox Christianity adopted by Russia and much of Eastern Europe • Control of Eastern Orthodox Church goes to Slavs in 1453 after Ottoman conquest and fall of Constantinople. • Slavs borrow from Byzantines for religion, law, and culture. • Slavic influences still seen today in Russian architecture and art. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/St_Basils_Cathedral-500px.jpg

  6. Vladimir and the Conversion of Russia • Vladimir – leader of Kievan Rus (earliest name for people living in modern day Russia) • Sends people out to observe different religions. • Observers only impressed with Eastern Orthodoxy, they were very impressed by Constantinople. • Based on this, Vladimir names Eastern Orthodoxy official religion of territory. Orthodox Churches in Red

  7. Ulove World History!!

  8. Cyril adapts the Greek alphabet to Slavic languages. (Cyrillic Alphabet) • Byzantine monks traditionally spread Christianity. • Most famous was Cyril, traveled Slavic regions of Eastern Europe. • Gained followers and made major contribution of Cyrillic alphabet. • Most Slavs were illiterate so he designed an alphabet based on Greek and their language. • Cyrillic alphabet – based loosely on Greek alphabet; still used in parts of Europe .

  9. Heavenly architecture and religious art Greek Orthodox Church Bulgarian Orthodox Church http://www.gonomad.com/destinations/0507/images/bulgaria-castle.jpg Russian Orthodox Church http://www.photoatlas.com/pics01/pictures_of_greece_16.html Greek Orthodox in Richmond http://www.russiablog.org/MoskvaChristtheSaviorCathedral.jpg http://www.vagocathedral.org/

  10. The Hagia Sophia http://members.fortunecity.com/fstav1/agsofia4.jpg

  11. Roman Catholic Church http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Notre_Dame_Cathedral_-_Paris.jpg/450px-Notre_Dame_Cathedral_-_Paris.jpg http://www.starcitypunk.com/gallery/Other%20photos/Roanoke/st_andrews.jpg http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~pmeerw/BG/NY/pictures/St_Patricks.jpg

  12. The end of the Byzantine Empire • Byzantine Empire continues until Ottomans (Turks) sack Constantinople in 1453. • Byzantine culture is prominate throughout Eastern Europe and Russia.

  13. Reflection • After learning about the Byzantine impact on Russia and Eastern Europe, why is it important the culture was spread to Russia and Eastern Europe?

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