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Eastern Orthodox Church
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The Eastern Orthodox church was centered on the Byzantine city of Constantinople, the capital of the empire.
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Russians were originally polytheistic
• worshipped many gods of nature
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Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev
• aka Saint Vladimir• born in Kyyiv (Kiev)• was originally a pagan• devoted much of his early life
to extending and consolidating his territories into a unified Russian state
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Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev
(continued)
• helped Byzantine emperor Basil II suppress a rebellion
-was allowed to marry the emperor’s sister Anne
-accepted Christianity in 988 A.D.
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Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev
(continued)
• made the Eastern OrthodoxChurch the official religion of Kiev-required his subjects to convert
• conversion strengthened ties between the Byzantine empire and Kiev
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Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev(continued)
• introduced Byzantine civilization into Russia
• built churches
• suppressed paganism
• made social reforms
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Acceptance of the Eastern Orthodox religion gave Russians the sense of belonging to the civilized world.
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It also gave rise to the use of the Cyrillic alphabet developed by St. Cyril to write the Scriptures in the vernacular language.
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Icons
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The Old Testament Trinity prefiguring the Incarnation (circa 1410)
• sacred paintings
• were created as tools of devotion and prayer
• sometimes thought to cause miracles
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Saint Basil’s Cathedral
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Eastern Orthodox Architecture
• dome-shaped buildings reflect Byzantine and (possibly) Islamic influences
• domes are often onion-shaped and painted with fancy designs in bright colours
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“The eggs do not teach the hen.”
-Russian proverb
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“An egg is dear on Easter Day.”
-Russian proverb
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“Let a woman into Paradise, she’ll bring her cow.”
-Russian proverb