St.+Cyril

=St. Cyril=

St. Cyril was a missionary from the Byzantine empire. Cyril was sent with Methodius to Eastern Europe and the Balkans to convert the locals to Christianity. They suceeded in converting the people of southern Russia and the Balkans to Orthodox Christianity. They also created a written script for the spoke Slavic language. The language, though created by both Cyril and Methodius, was called the Cyrillic alphabet. After his death, Cyril became a saint for the Byzantine Christians.

Created by Allie Pinosky 10.23.08

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