World History, Grades 9-12

Byzantines, Russians, and Turks

A.D. 300 A.D. 900 A.D. 1500

Byzantium

Russia

Seljuk Empire

527

Justinian I

becomes

emperor.

1054

Christian

Church

divides.

1453

Constantinople

falls to Turks.

395

Empire is

officially

divided in two.

862

Viking chief

Rurik founds

Novgorod.

988

Vladimir of

Kiev chooses

Eastern

Christianity.

1019

Kiev is at greatest

power under

Yaroslav the Wise.

1240

Kiev falls to

the Mongols.

1480

Ivan III refuses

to pay Mongol

tribute.

900s

Turks begin converting to Islam. 970

Seljuk Turks migrate into Abbasid Empire. 1055

Seljuk armies capture Baghdad.

1071

Seljuks defeat Byzantines at Manzikert.

1092

Malik Shah dies; Seljuk Empire declines.

A.D. 300 A.D. 900 A.D. 1500

A.D. 300 A.D. 900 A.D. 1500

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TERMS & NAMES

For each term or name below, briefly explain its connection
to the Byzantine, Russian, and Turkish empires between 500
and 1500.

1.Justinian Code 5.Slavs

2.Hagia Sophia 6.Alexander Nevsky

3.patriarch 7.Seljuks

4.icon 8.Malik Shah

MAIN IDEAS

1 The Byzantine Empire

9.What were the names and characteristics of the four parts

of the Justinian Code?

10.What were some important features of life in

Constantinople?

11.Which peoples attacked the Byzantine Empire? What part

of the empire did they invade?

12.What two main religions emerged out of the split in the

Christian Church?

2 The Russian Empire

13.What does The Primary Chroniclesay about Rurik and the

origin of Novgorod?

14.According to The Primary Chronicle,how did Vladimir

choose Byzantine Christianity?

15.How did Moscow’s location contribute to its growth?

16.What event marked Russia’s liberation from Mongol rule?

3 Turkish Empires Rise in Anatolia

17.In what ways did the Turks show respect for their Persian

subjects?

18.What group eventually conquered the empire established

by the Seljuk Turks?

CRITICAL THINKING

1.USING YOUR NOTES

On a chart, describe several key characteristics about the Vikings,

Turks, and Mongols—all of whom moved into foreign lands.

2.ANALYZING ISSUES

What were Justinian’s goals in creating his law

code? Why might a leader want to organize the laws?

3.FOLLOWING CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Examine the time lines on this page. How many years did the

Byzantine Empire last? How long did it take the Seljuk Empire

to decline after the Seljuks took Baghdad?

4.COMPARING AND CONTRASTING

What was different about the way in

which the Seljuk Turks and Mongols interacted with their

subjects?

CULTURAL INTERACTION

EMPIRE BUILDING

Chapter
11

Assessment

Interactions

Where from? Where settled? with people

Vikings

Turks

Mongols