chapter 7 section 1-4 Flashcards
medieval
500-1500 Middle Ages. the culture during the time
Clovis
established a kingdom that was one of the many Germanic kingdoms that replaced the unifying force of the Roman Empire in Western Europe
Franks
the Germanic tribes that conquered parts of the Roman Empire included goths,vandals, Saxons, and franks. mostly farmers and herders so no cities or written law.
Charles Martel
rallies Frankish warriors when Muslim army crossed into France.
Battle of tours
732- Christian warriors triumphed. victory was a sign that God was on their side. Muslims did not advance any farther into Western Europe, but still riled most of what is now Spain
Charlemagne-Charles the Great
grandson of Charles Martel. became king of franks. briefly united Western Europe when he built an empire reaching across what is now France, Germany, and part of Italy
Magyars
900 new wave of nomadic people. settled in present day Hungary. from there overran Eastern Europe and moved to plunder Germany,parts of France and Italy. after 50 years were finally pushed back into Hungary
Vikings
broke the last threads of unity in charlemagnes empire. independent farmers ruled by land owning chieftains. expert sailors starting in late 700s burst out of Scandinavia looted and burned communities along coast and rivers of Europe
Dark Ages
time in Middle Ages when waves of invaders swept across region trade slowed towns emptied
Gaul
Area which is now France conquered by Julius Ceasar
Alcuin
Charlemagne brought this respected scholar of York-to direct the palace School
Aachen
where charlemagnes court was located and the palace school-present day France
Pope Leo III
crowned Charlemagne as emperor of the Romans
Scandinavia
Home of the Vikings
Feudalism
loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings among lesser lords
vassal
pledged service and loyalty to the greater lord
feudal contract
political and legal relationship between lords and vasslas was based on exchange of land for loyalty and military service. custom and tradition
knight
mounted warrior
fief
estate granted by a powerful lord to his vassal
tournament
mock battles that knights engaged in
chivalry
knights code of conduct
troubadour
wandering musicians and entertainers