Why Did Kievan Rus and Later Russian States Turn Towards

question 45

Essay

Why did Kievan Rus and later Russian states turn towards Constantinople? Was this direction inevitable?

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Definitions:

Midbrain

A part of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

Structure

The arrangement or organization of components that form a system, framework, or object.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in emotion regulation, especially fear and aggression.

Fear Responses

The psychological and physiological reactions to perceived threats that can include fight, flight, or freeze responses, often involving activations of the amygdala and sympathetic nervous system.