byzantines

eastern europe

1) [|notes pgs 194 - 198] 2) [|byzantine empire espirit] 3) [|justinian code mark-up] 4) [|justinian code jigsaw notes] 5) [|questions p203-209] 6) [|the problem of boundaries in-depth]

The Byzantines were an Orthodox Christian continuation of the Roman Empire. Justinian created a law code that emphasized fairness and was successful in the lands of the Roman Empire. Kievan Rus' was a civilization that was similar to the Byzantine Empire but was de-centralized and less developed, and it eventually fell to invasions from the Mongols (Tartars.) Ultimately, Orthodox CHristian Eastern Europe developed very differently from Catholic Western Europe, and Eastern Europe developed a close trading relationship with Asia. Geographically, Eastern Europe had easy access to Asian trading routes such as the Silk Road.

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