14th Century Flashcards
Mongols (Name the famous people)
Genghis Khan (1167-1227)
Timur the Lame (1336-1404)
Conquered the Muslims and were converted to Islam.
First Continental famine in 250 years
Peasants Revolt
- England
- France
- Spain
Black Death (1347-1350)
Also Known as Bubonic plague
- 30% - 50% of Europe died
- Europe went from 30 universities down to 10.
Began in the 1330’s in China
Flagellants
Whipped themselves for “Penance”
Nation
People United by cultures and other common traits
State
Land ruled by borders and Governments
Empire
Fluid and large ruled by a geopolitical center state
PSI (pp. 77-81)
Liberal Arts (for a freeman)
- Math
- Music
- History
- Philosophy
PSI (pp. 95-96)
- No prince can stand by his word if it does not benefit him
You dont have to keep your word to princes who dont
Does Respect for History inspire or retard change?
It does both History can serve as a lesson or as a guid.
Augustine of Hippo (354 - 430)
Claimed sin turned the earth into a worthless realm.
Papal States
Formed so that Italy could not be unified and so the pope could claim power over all Christendom.
Podesta
Stranger brought in to fix a commune
Cosimo de Medici
Gained control of Florence through banking treated artists as honored guests.
Constantinople
Fell to the turks in May of 1453
