Contribution of the Byzantine Empire {Ans: Preserved classical culture and Justinian's Code (Roman Law), protected E.Europe from Islamic invaders for centuries!, spread Byzantine culture and Eastern Orthodox Christianity to Europe and Russia}Summarize religious reforms associated with Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Henry VIII, and John of Leyden and the effects of the Reformation on Europe. {Ans: Examples are Catholic and Counter Reformation, political and religious fragmentation, military conflict, expansion of capitalism.}Why were foreign invasions important to the development of Europe? {Ans: Invasions led to the firm establishment of feudalism. A king could not protect the entire area of the land he ruled, so the local rulers were given to duty to protect those around them. This led to the dependent system of feudalism.}Which 3 major groups led invasions of Europe? {Ans: Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings}Describe the impact of Constantine the Great's establishment of "New Rome" (Constantinople) and his recognition of Christianity as a legal religion. {Ans: - Reasons for the selection of Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire - Examine the legal and social impact of the Edict of Milan on the Roman Empire}Who did what in the Renaissance? {Ans: Petrarch- father of