2000 ans d'histoire Flashcards
La colonisation de la Gaule
1500 avant JC
La civilisation gauloise était de QUELLE origine? Elle perdurera jusqu’en QUEL ans?
D’origine celte, jusqu’en 52 avant JC
When did Rome set out to conquer la Gaule?
58BC, led by Jules César
Who fought against the romans in 58BC?
les Alvernes, lead by Vercingétorix
How/When did the war against the Romans end?
52BC when the gaules were defeated in the battle of Alésia
The Gallo-Roman empire
52BC - 476AD
The richest province in the western roman empire
Who were the main threats to the Gallo-Roman empire?
Attila & the Huns from Asia
Wisigoths from Spain
Ostrogoths from North Italie
Francs from the North East
Les Francs
Lead by Clovis, conquer a large part of la Gaule in 481
Clovis
Leader of the Francs
First king because he’s the first christian
Converted after battle of Tolbiac after praying to an angel
Changed symbol from 3 crapauds to les fleur de Lys
Charlemagne
Crowned emperor by the pope in 800
Protector of art and litterature
Father of l’ecole française
le Royaume de France
Under Charlemagne
Religious obscurantism
The Crusades (8 altogether)
Inquisition
La guerre de 100 ans
1337-1453
France v England
After Charles IV died, his closest male relative was his sister’s son Edouard III d’Angleterre, but people didn’t think a male should be able to inherit through a woman, so his cousin Philippe de Valois was chosen
Jean d’Arc
17, she lead troops to liberate Orléans, allowing France to take advantage in the 100 years war
Caught and charged of Hérésie
Killed in 1431
1492
End of middle ages
Beginning of discovery
François 1er brings about a renaissance of culture and art
Colonial France
From early 16th century to WWII
Slavery abolished in 1848
