The document provides notes on the Byzantine Empire and the rise of Russia. It covers: 1) Justinian's rule of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century, his codification of Roman law, and his general Belisarius' military successes. 2) The strengths of the Byzantine Empire included its strategic location, strong military, and Orthodox Christian faith. Byzantine culture flourished in art, architecture, and the development of the Cyrillic alphabet. 3) Kievan Rus' emerged as the first East Slavic state, with Kiev as its capital. It adopted Orthodox Christianity before declining due to invasions by the Mongols in the 13th century. 4)

1. Byzantine Empire Student Notes
Chapter 10.1
I. Byzantine Empire’s Growth
A. Justinian-
1. Emperor ____________
2. ________________the Roman law
3. Justinian Code
a________________
b________________
c.________________
d.________________
B. Justinian’s Advisors
1. _________________
2. __________________
3. ___________________
4. ____________________
5. _____________________
 C. Belisarius
 1. _____________________ of Army
 2. Experienced
 3. Crushed the __________ Revolt
D. Strengths of the Empire
 1. ______________________
 2. ______________________
 3. ______________________:
 4. _______________________
 5. _______________________
 6. _______________________
 7. _______________________
 8. _______________________
 9. _______________________
 10.________________________
a. Strategically located

2. 11. Imperial tax policies
a. ___________________
E. Byzantine Culture
 1. Cyrul & Methodius
 a. ___________________
 b. ___________________
 F. Art
 1.____________________
 a. Subject:___________
 G. Architecture
 1. ______________-church in Constantinople
 2. _________________ on rectangle building
H. Decline of Empire
1. Justinian’s death-565
2. _____________________
3. ________________________
I. The Christian Church
1._________________________________________
J.Pope
1. ___________________ in the West
2. Was not recognized as leader by Byzantine’s
3. _____________________________
4. ___________________ in the East

3. The Rise of Russia
Notes 10.2
II. The Rise of Russia
 A. Geography
1. Large ________stretching across E. Europe & Central Asia
2. ___________ mountains –__________mountians
3. _____________
4. ________________
5. Rivers: ________________________–flow into Black Sea
6. Other rivers: _________________________
B. People of Russia
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________
C. Keivan Russia
1. ____________________
2. People:
3. ______________
4. Leader: ___________
D. Cities:
1. _______
2. _______
3. Region came to be known as _______ (Russia)
E. Kiev
1. Located ____________________
2. Most important _______________
3. ___________________
4. _____________with Byzantine Empire

4. F. Government of Kievan Russia
1. _____________
2. _____________
3. _____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ______________
G. Religion of Keivan Russia
1. Missionaries brought _____________A.D. 800’s
2. Vladimir I
a. __________
b. Impressed w/ ___________
c. Converted to ____________
d. ____________-wanted to marry her
e. Ordered all Keivans to become ___________
f. Destroyed pagan ___________
H. Economy of Kiev
1. Two major agricultural regions
a. ___________
aa.______________
bb.______________
cc. _______________
dd._______________
b. _______________
aa. ___________
bb._____________
cc. _________________
2. Traded w/ ______________
a. _______________
b. _______________
c. _______________
d. _______________
e. _______________
f. _______________

5. I. Kievan Social Classes
1. _____________
2. ______________
3. __________________
4. _____________________
aa. Largest and lowest class
bb. Lived in small villages
5. Clergy
aa.________________________
bb.________________________

6. Chapter 10.3 Notes
III. Russia and the Mongols
A. Attacks on Kiev
1. Mongols rule Kievan Russia
aa.__________________________
bb._________________________
cc. __________________________
dd._________________________
B. Moscow
1. Muscovy A.D. 1300
2. ____________________
aa.Cooperated with the ______________
bb.Orthodox church moved to _______________
3. Ivan III ___________________
aa.Ivan the ______________
bb.Became independent of ___________rule
cc. United many ______________________
4. Growth of church
aa………..Acquired l________________
bb. Church was a ___________land owner
cc. Church leader was _________
dd. ____________falls
ee. Moscow declared “__________”
5. Ivan the Terrible
aa ______old becomes ruler= 1533
bb. ________–took power for himself
cc. _____________________________
dd.Took title of ____________
ee. Developed a ______________
ff. ______________
gg.Destroy city of _______________
hh.Murdered __________________