Chapter 1a Flashcards
What did the franks conquer?
The roman province of gaul
What does monothestic mean?
Mono=one thestic=god
What is the most famous frank royal family?
The merovingians
How long did the merovingians rule?
Close to 300 years
Who is the most successful merovingian?
Clovis the 1st
How did the merovingians fall?
Constant infighting and violent bickering between heirs
The franks were really_______
Violent
What was the frank law?
The salic code
The frank had a very distinct _________ _______
Social class
Who wrote the torah
Moses
Who were the majority of the franks
Serfs - peasent farmers
What did franks wear?
Lots of jewlery
Both wore hair long
Free men wore armor and carried weapons - francisca
Who is gregory of tours and what book did he write?
Historian mild mannered
History of the franks
What is a primary source?
First hand account of event
Birth dates
What is a secondary source?
Account put together long after event
Newspaper
Werglid
Man money
Plague
Contagious disease
Arson
Intentionally setting fire to property
Social class
Gruoups in society
Betrothal
Promise to marry
What year did rome reach its peak
117 ad
When did neighbors cause problems
161 ad
When did diocletes split the empire?
284 ad
When was the roman emp fading
400 ad
When did rome fall
476 ad
Who did rome fall to
The goths
What happened after rome fell
Dark ages
What year did constantine legalize christianaity
313 ad
Clovises years
481-511 ad
When did vespasian die
79 ad
When did titus start to rule
79 ad
When was the huge fire in rome
80 ad
When did mt vesuvius erupt
79 ad
When did the colosseum open
80 ad
What was the colosseum called
Flavian ampithethatre
Why did the vikings invade monastarys
Gold / relics
Get more slaves
For their enjoyment
Easy target
How did franks defend the vikings
Wall of sharpened stakes
Someone running to authoriites
What does spqr
Senatus populus romanus
Senate and the people of rome
Who are barbarians
People outside of emp
Different language
What did constatine do (2 thing)
Legalize christianity
Changed city of byzantium to constatinople
Why was the mediterranean an ideal place to live
Fertile soil Plenty of rainfall+sunshine Good climate trading ocean transportation ports
Why were th romans successful
Good organizer, make systems (aquaducts,roads), replenish army with people from over taken towns, gained knowledge from places, stole and improved ideas
PAX ROMANA
Roman peace
Encourged trade and ideas
Lots of tax
What is an aquaduct
A thing that brings water from UP in the hills and to the cities as running water
What was the first aquaduct
Aqua Appia 312 bc
When was west rome looted and sacked by barbarians
410 ad
How long were the roads
90,000 km
Who built and were the roads built for
The army
There were ____________ roads as well
Governament
What were the roads known for
Being super straight little zig zags