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  1. 4. the Great A Roman Catholic pope from 590 to 604; he restored monastic discipline and was zealous in propagating Christianity.
  2. 5. alphabet an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages.
  3. 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.
  4. 10. head of any of various eastern churches; also, a father-like leader
  5. 11. Empire The empire name historians gave to the Eastern Roman Empire from the years 395 to 1453 A.D.
  6. 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.
  7. 15. voluntary separation from society, usually in monasteries, to dedicate one's life to God; prevalent in the Middle Ages.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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. 1. having an independent or separate existence Christianity.
  2. 2. I The grand prince of Kiev; he converted to Orthodox Christianity in the 980s and made it the state religion.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 7. Northern European force, probably Vikings, who set up a state centered on Kiev in the mid-800s that grew into Russia.
  6. 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.
  7. 9. The elected head of a monastery.
  8. 12. of Hippo Early Christian church father and philosopher; his writings helped shape Christian doctrine for centuries.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 18. the time period in western European history known as the Middle Ages.
  13. 19. Church the church that followed the Eastern traditions of Christianity as opposed to the Western traditions.