Medieval Europe Crossword
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- 4. the Great A Roman Catholic pope from 590 to 604; he restored monastic discipline and was zealous in propagating Christianity.
- 5. alphabet an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages.
- 8. A general sent by Justinian I to lead the troops to North Africa in order to restore the region back into the Roman Empire.
- 10. head of any of various eastern churches; also, a father-like leader
- 11. Empire The empire name historians gave to the Eastern Roman Empire from the years 395 to 1453 A.D.
- 14. The name of 1 out of 2 brothers who were also Christian missionaries; their use of the Slavonic language helped convert many Moravians to Christianity. They developed a written alphabet for the Slavonic language that became known as the Cyrillic alphabet.
- 15. voluntary separation from society, usually in monasteries, to dedicate one's life to God; prevalent in the Middle Ages.
- 20. The wife of Justinian I. She had a firm, bold personality and refused to back down even when peopl rioted against her and her husband.
- 21. the Great The king of Wessex from 871 to 899; he defeated Danish invaders and united Anglo- Saxon England under his control. He compiled a code of laws and promoted learning.
- 22. King of the Franks from 481 to 511; he established the kingdom of the Franks in the late 400s; according to legend, his victories convinced him to convert to Christianity.
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- 1. having an independent or separate existence Christianity.
- 2. I The grand prince of Kiev; he converted to Orthodox Christianity in the 980s and made it the state religion.
- 3. the Wise Grand duke of Kiev from 1019 to 1054; he promoted Christianity and civilization in Russia and began a codification of the law.
- 6. The term historians use to denote the society, concentrated in Western Europe, that developed in the Middle Ages in which people were linked by common customs and the Christian religion.
- 7. Northern European force, probably Vikings, who set up a state centered on Kiev in the mid-800s that grew into Russia.
- 8. Rule A collection of rules or guidelines for monks and monasteries; named for Benedict of Nursia; widely used in Europe in the Middle Ages.
- 9. The elected head of a monastery.
- 12. of Hippo Early Christian church father and philosopher; his writings helped shape Christian doctrine for centuries.
- 13. I A Byzantine emperor who ruled from 527 to 565 A.D. and attrmpted to re-conquer all of the lands that used to be ruled by the Roman empire.
- 16. Nevsky A Russian hero; he defeated the Swedes and the Teutonic knights. As grand duke of Kiev, he was vassal of the Mongols, who controlled much of Russia at the time.
- 17. The name of 1 out of 2 brothers who were also Christian missionaries; their use of the Slavonic language helped convert many Moravians to Christianity. They developed a written alphabet for the Slavonic language that became known as the Cyrillic alphabet.
- 18. the time period in western European history known as the Middle Ages.
- 19. Church the church that followed the Eastern traditions of Christianity as opposed to the Western traditions.