Chapter 6A

Question 0

Visigoths, Vandals

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Disrupted the empire and Rome itself. Sacked Rome

Question 1

New Rome

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City of Constantinople formally dedicated as the new capital for the Roman Empire.

Question 2

Huns: Attila

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Invaded Italy in 455. Attila was called the scourge of God

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476

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The traditional date given for the fall of the Roman Empire. Barbarian disposed of the last Western Emperor

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Theodoric: Ostrogoths

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Governed in Rome. Governed with full acceptance of the Roman people, the emperor in Constantinople and the Christian Church.

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Byzantine Empire

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Continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395. Capital is Constantinople. Blend of Greek, Roman, and Judaic elements.

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Justinian

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Byzantine empire reached its height. Strongman ruler who expected all subjects to submit to his heirarchy. wife Theodora was a true co-ruler.

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Hagia Sophia

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Masterpiece of Byzantine and World Architecture

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Corpus Juris Civilis

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“Body of Civil Law” laid the foundation for most subsequent European Laws.

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Cyril and Methodius

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Missionary brothers who created a new Greek based alphabet which permitted the Slavs to create their own language

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Heraclius

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Took on a decidedly Eastern direction. Spent entire time successfully resisting Persian Invasions. Islam overran much of the Empire.

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Leo III

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Succeeded in repelling Arab armies. Regained most of Asia Minor. Forced Major reconstruction of the diminished empire.

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Battle of Manzikert

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Arabs defeated Byzantine army. Empire never fully recovered.

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Seljuk Turks

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Overran most of Asia Minor, from which Byzantine have drawn most of their tax revenue and troops.

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Ottoman Turks

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Captured Constantinople in 1453

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Islam

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New religion appearing in Arabia in the sixth century in response to the work of the prophet Muhammad.

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Muhammad

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Claimed to have had a deep religious experience to reform and it “transformed his life”

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Qur’on

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Sacred book of Islam comprised of a collection of the revealed texts that God had chosen Muhammad to convey

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Ka’Ba

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One of Arabia’s holiest shrines located in Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad

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Hegira 622

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Forced flight of Muhammad and his followers to Medina, 240 miles north of Mecca. This event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.

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Ulema

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“Persons with correct knowledge” scholarly elite leading Islam

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Caliphate

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Office of the leader of the muslim community

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Shi’a

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The party of Ali. They believe Ali and his descendants were Muhammad’s only rightful successors.

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Sunnis

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Followers of the “Sunna” tradition. Emphasized loyalty to the fundamental principles of Islam.

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Jihad

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“Holy war” Muslim war taken against unbelievers

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Umayyad Dynasty: Damascus

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Conquered parts of Spain and India. Capital moved from Mecca to Damascus to Baghdad.

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Abbasid Dynasty: Baghdad

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Replaced the Umayyads in a struggle for the caliphate. Gradually broke up into separate states.

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Battle of Poiters 732

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Defeat of the Arabs by the Franks, ending Arab effort to expand into Western or Central Europe.

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Cordoba

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Capital of Muslim Spain. Multicultural city

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Al Razi

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Baghdad physician. Wrote child care manuals guiding the work of Western midwives and physicians

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Ibn Sina

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Philosopher and physician

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Ibn Rushd

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Islam’s greatest authority of Aristotle.

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Moses Maimonides

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Jewish intellectual scholar. Wrote in both Arabic and Hebrew.

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Five Pillars of Islam

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1) Shahada: Proclamation
2) Salat: Prayer
3) Zakat: Alms
4) Sawm: Fasting
5) Hajj: Pilgrimage