HISTORY VOCAB #6 CROSSWORD

3. The capital of the Byzantine Empire; a strategic trade hub located between Europe and Asia (modern-day Istanbul).
5. A large, flat, dry grassland area, specifically the vast plains stretching across Central Asia and Russia.
7. A systematic collection of Roman laws organized by Emperor Justinian that served as the basis for European law.
9. The eastern branch of Christianity that split from Rome, characterized by its use of Greek and rejection of papal authority.
11. An alphabet based on Greek letters, created to help spread Christianity to the Slavic people of Russia and Eastern Europe.
12. A massive, famous cathedral in Constantinople (now a mosque/museum) known for its giant dome and Byzantine architecture.

1. The Mongol army that invaded and ruled over Russia for over 200 years.
2. Artworks created by joining together small pieces of colored glass, stone, or tile.
4. Religious images or paintings (usually of saints or Jesus) used by Eastern Christians to aid in prayer.
6. The formal split in 1054 between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
8. The title used by the emperors of Russia, derived from the Roman word Caesar.
10. The highest-ranking bishop or leader in the Eastern Orthodox Church.