Chapter 8 The European Middle Ages Flashcards
When was the European middle ages?
Circa 500-1500 CE
When the Roman empire begin to weaken?
300 CE
Why did the the Roman empire weaken (political jazz 🎷)
👨⚖️a bunch of cruel and trashy bad emperors made life difficult for Roman peeps
👨⚖️the empire was divided in halves to make governing easier (Western and Eastern)
Why did the roman empire weaken (economic jazz🎷)
🤑heavy taxes
🤑peasants were exploited to provide roman cuties and armies with cheap food
Why did the roman empire weaken (military jazz🎷)
🤺struggling to find enough peeps to defend the EMPIRE
🤺fewerRomans prepared to fight - relief on foreign troops
🤺barbarian invasions increase from the easts
Why did the roman empire weaken (religion jazz🎷)
⛩In 313 CE the Emperor Constantine allowed for a new religion to be practiced (✝️)
⛩380 CE christianity was the official religion of the Roman Empire
⛩…weakened the strength of some emperors bc they were regarded as living gods
Who attacked Rome in 476 CE?
Germanic tribes
What was the result of the Germanic tribes attacking Rome in 476 CE?
The western roman empire fell apart and Europe entered a new era.
What was the era called that begun when the western roman empire fell apart? How long did it last?
Middle ages
Lasted 1000 years
Why did stable government disintegrate?
Because the western roman empire fell
What happened to the smaller kingdoms that were created as a result of the fall of the western roman empire?
They fought for influence
Which authority continued to spread its influence on Europe even after the fall of the western roman empire?
The Christian church (roman catholic)
Why did the popes become powerful individuals?
They were at the head of the Roman Catholic church which at the time had a very big influence
What is feudalism?
A social system based on giving services to a lord
Order dem: Lords and knights Peasants Pope Traders and craftsmen Kings and qweeens 👸
- Pope
- Kings and qweeens
- Lords and knights 🌙
- Traders and craftsmen
- Peasants
What is aristocracy?
The highest class in some societies, mostly people of noble birth holding important titles and roles
What is a clergy?
A body of people who are trained for religious service e.g. priest
What are peasants?
Smallholders and agricultural labourers of low social status
What is a feudal society?
Apolitical and society system in which landowners provide land to tenants in exchange for their loyalty and service
What is culture?
The way of life of a group of people (beliefs, religion, values, behaviours and symbols)
