Chapter Five Flashcards
The Holy Land is known as
Palestine
The Crusades
a series of military expeditions to regain the Holy Land
Seljuk Turks
Muslims from East Asia
What was the Council of Clermont
a meeting that Pope Urban II called to urge the crusaders to take back the holy land after he sees the holy land being taken
What does Pope Urban II do at the Council of Clermont?
issues a call to recapture the holy land
Crusader
Term for people who volunteered to fight in the Crusades
How many people volunteered for the Crusades?
About 60,000 people volunteered to fight against the Turks
Promises made to those who fought in the Crusades
- Adventure 2. If you die in battle you will receive salvation 3. the rumor of wealth and riches
What happened to Jerusalem in the first Crusade
Was captured by the Muslims and Christians won it at the end of the Crusades
Saladin
Muslim leader in the third Crusade
The European leaders of the third crusade
- Frederick Barbardsa- Holy Roman Emperor 2. Richard the Lionhearted- King of England 3. Philip II- King of France
How successful were the leaders of the third Crusade
All three were unsuccessful
What did the merchants of Venice, Italy do in the fourth crusade
They persuaded the Crusaders to attack Constantinople
What was Constantinople
The rival city of Venice
What happened in 1204 to Constantinople
It is taken and looted by the crusaders and the crusaders were excommunicated
What happened at the beginning of the Children’s Crusade
an army of children marched towards the Holy Land
How did the Children’s Crusade end
Thousands were captured and sold into slavery
What was the overall objective of the Crusades
to regain control of the Holy Land
Were the Crusades a success
no. they were a failure because only one was successful
What was the political result of the Crusades
the European kings regained their authority
usury
loaning money for very high interest
bills of exchange
merchants payed for goods in distant cities without having to carry large amounts of money
What was the economic and social change brought about by the Crusades?
wealth not property determined one’s social status
three trading cities of Italy
Genoa, Pisa, and Venice
Hanseatic League
located in Germany; a group of trading cities joined together to protect their rights and interests
What was the reason that the Hanseatic League was formed?
There was a weak central government so they came together to control trade and protect their rights, interests, and members
name some luxury goods
dyes, medicines, silks, and spices
name some manufactured goods
cotton cloth, linen, and art objects
barter economy
goods and services were exchanged for other goods and services without the use of money
domestic system
a system of manufacturing that developed in the Middle Ages where manufacturing took place in a worker’s home rather than in a shop or factory
capital
wealth that is earned, saved, and invested to make profits
market economy
land, labor, and capital are controlled by individuals