The byzantine traded with kiev Russia and they relied heavily on it, also leaders like Vladimir the 1 and Yaroslav brought Byzantine religion to kiev which became the basis for future Russia religion, art and culture.
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The Russians lived under Mongol rule for almost two centuries. During that time, the Mongol system was to place Vassal princes who were expected to pay tribute to the Mongols for the privilege of holding their own kingdom. The result was harsh rule that turned most Russians into serfs and destroyed the Russian economy, most importantly in regard to trade. Effects include halting Russia's technical development and relationships with other nations </span>Under the rule of vassal princes, the Russians were cut off from Europe and turned more toward the east in culture. The Russian language picked up words such as амбар, barn, and базар, bazaar from the Turkic languages. The architecture of St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square has distinct Mongol and Eastern Styles. The dome shapes and use of tile may have been inspired by Kazan and the East.
Two hundred years of Mongol occupation in Russia influenced the development of Russian culture and economics.
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It was an excellent choice of defense because the mountains ran down the seas which left way for only a narrow pass near the coast.
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In antiquity, systems of measurement were defined locally: the different units might be defined independently according to the length of a king's thumb or the size of his foot, the length of stride, the length of arm, or maybe the weight of water in a keg of specific size, perhaps itself defined in hands and knuckles.
Systems of Measurement: there are two main systems of measurement in the world: the Metric (or decimal) system and the US standard system. ... The US Standard system uses units that have no predictable relationship to each other. For example, there are 2 cups in a pint, but 4 quarts in a gallon.
