HIST 025 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Dnieper, Animism, Ivan Iii Of Russia

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: History (HIST)
• Course: HIST 025
• Professor: Mangnall

Document Summary

Byzantine sphere of influence: missionary efforts, byzantine conquests in the balkans, north-south trade routes between constantinople and the baltic. Orthodox missionaries: 864 cyril and methodius fail in moravia, successes in the balkans and southern russia, development of cyrillic and development of literacy, use of local languages in liturgy. Jewish migration: influx from western europe and middle east, largest centration of poland, tolerance and legal protection but barred from agriculture, very literate and well-educate group, emphasized commerce. Kievan rus: 855 rurik is a prince of denmark found kiev, centrally located; becomes wealthy trading center, russian elite enter byzantine orbit (education, cultural absorption) Vladimir i: 985-1015: rurik dynasty, chose orthodox christianity as state religion, ordered mass baptisms, ruled over largest single state in all of europe. Elite culture: borrowed heavily from byzantine, especially court life, fervent devotion to christianity and cults of saints, icons, strong monastic movement, ornate churches, strong charitable tradition, development of literature histories and religious stories prominent.