chapter 7 Flashcards
why was the location of the byzantine empire good
because on the Bosporus Strait made it a key location for trade & blending cultures
Justinian goal
His goal was to revive Rome & conquer land they had lost
who is Justinian
Justinian ruled as an autocrat or sole ruler with complete authority.
Justinian code
revised ancient Roman law into Corpus Juris Civilis or Justinian’s Code
kingdom of franks
most successful kingdom in Europe
kingdom of the franks culture
kept many Roman customs while introducing Frankish ones
charlemagne
Charlemagne became king of the Franks and united France, Germany, and parts of Spain & Italy under one empire
who did Charlemagne assist
pope leo the third
treaty of verdun
split kingdom in three regions
what was the idea of Christendom
created the idea of unifying the entire Christian world
feudalism
a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return.
some ways the church shaped everyday life
villiage church, 1/10 income, everday mas
women in the church
spiritually equal, fines for men who injured or abused wives, Set minimum ages for arranged marriages
what was the mai reason the great schism (church division) happened
church politics
