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| the body of Roman civil law collected and organized by the order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian around A.D. 534 |
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| the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian |
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| a principal bishop in the eastern branch of Christianity |
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| a religious image used by eastern Christians |
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| the taking away of a person's right of membership in a Christian chuch |
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| an alphabet for the writing of Slavic languages, devised in the ninth century, A.D . by saints Cyril and Methodius |
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| A Byzantine nobleman who succeeded his uncle to the thrown of Eastern Empire |
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| a people from the forests north of the Black Sea, ancestors of many peoples in Eastern Europe today |
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| Olga's grandson who came to the throne about 980, he considered conversion to Christianity |
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| Vladmir's son, came to the throne in 1019 and led Kiev to even greater glory |
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| Novgorod's prince and military hero, advised his fellow princes to cooperate with the Mongols |
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reigned for 43 years and his cautious and calculating style grew criticism from Russians |
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| a Russian emperor (from the Roman title Caesar) |
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