AP World History Chapter 3 and 4 Flashcards
Where did Charlemagne campained?
Italy
Why did Charlemange campaine in Italy?
Attending religious services conducted by Pope Leo III
When did Charlemagne campain in Italy while attending religious services?
Christmas Day
During the services, what did the pope proclaim Charlemagne to be?
Emperor
What was Medieval society lacking politically?
absence of an effective central authority such as an emperor
What did people do to try and combat this issue of absence of an effective central authority?
Local notables or lords mobilized small private armies composed of armed supporters and mercenaries
What did Historians once believe about the term feudalism?
Historians once routinely used the term feudalism to characterize the political and social order of medieval Europe
How did Vikings make their way up to Constantinople?
By following the Russian rivers to the Black Sea
How many times did the Vikings raid the Constantinople?
At least 3 times during the 9th and 10th cennturies
How was Justinian alike to the Constantine?
He lavished resources on the imperial capital
What was Justinian most notable construction project?
The church of Hagla Sophia
What does Hagla Sophia mean?
Holy Wisdom
What structure was Hagla Sophia?
A dome structure
What was Hagla Sophia’s magnificent structure later turned into?
A mosque by the Ottoman conquers
What was Hagla Sophia ranked as?
One of the worlds most important examples of Christian architecture
What did Justinian order a systematic review of?
Roman law
What did Justinian issue after the review of the Roman Law?
After Justinian ordered the review of the Roman law, he ordered the Corpus iuris civillis.
What does Corpus iuris civillis. mean?
Body of the Civil Law
What did the Corpus iuris civillis win over?
After being introduces, it immediately won recognition as the definitive codification of Roman law.
What did Constantine initiate the policy of?
Caesaropapsim
What did Caesaropapsim allow?
The emperor not only ruled as secular lord, but also played an active and prominet role in eccleslastical affairs
What are eccleslastical affairs?
Religious things
Who was the Germanic general?
Odoacer
What did the Germanic general; Odoacer, do in the year 476 C.E.?
Deposed the last of the western Roman emperors
What did the Bzyantion had the potential to do?
Control the Bosporus
What was the Bosporus?
A strait of water leading from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and beyond to the Dardanelles, the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea
In 1054, what did happend to the relationship between the patriarch and the pope?
They both mutually excommunicated each other; each refusing to recongnize the other’s church as properly Christain
What does The Schism refer to?
A split from the church, and the establishment of rival churches
Who was the Charlemange?
Ruler of the European Carolingian Empire from 748-814 C.E.
What are Lords?
Nobles who held land, owned a manor, or paided support to the monarch in exchange for power
What did the caste system help with?
The caste system helped maintain order in the absence of strong central government
What did the caste system provided guidance in?
Provided guidance on individuals roles in society and their relationships with others.