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Charlemagne etc. Flashcards

1
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general geography of europe

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rivers, mountains, small, seas, lots of water

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2
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what advantages did this geography give europe

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transportation and trading

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3
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what were germanic tribes like?

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went to war and when came back ate all day, barbarians but hospitable

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4
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Clovis

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conquered Gaul in 486 and converted to christianity

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5
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Charles Martel

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defeats muslims in battle of tours

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Pope leo

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crowned charlemagne emperor christmas 800 and thought he had earthly power, charlemagne then thought he had spiritual power

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7
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should spiritual and temporal power be mixed?

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no bc thats too much power for one person

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Key achievements of charlemagne

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builds empire, reunites much of old emp., wants to make single christian empire, sent missi dominici, tried to make Aachens a second rome, founded a school

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9
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814

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charlemagne dies

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10
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charlemagnes legacy

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empire goes downhill, invasions

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treaty of verdun

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charlemagnes 3 grandchildren split empire in 843

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12
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invaders in 900s

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muslim forces, magyars, vikings-leif erikson

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732

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battle of tours

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14
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622

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islam founded

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15
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1000

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leif erikson settles in N. europe

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16
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life for the vikings

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captured slaves, women did mens jobs while they were away, good ships

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Beowulf

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1st great work of national “English” lit.

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epic

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long narrative in elevated style; presents a character of high degree and details important events

19
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beowulf was written

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approx. 7th-10th century

20
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setting of beowulf

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~550

21
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author of Beowulf

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unknown but was probably written down by a christian monk after being passed down orally

22
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Beowulf- character

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hero in narrative who kills grendel, grendels mother, and fights dragon then dies

23
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Wiglaf

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loyal warrior who helps beowulf kill dragon and stays by him

24
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Grendel

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monster who Beowulf kills

25
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Hrunting

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Beowulf’s sword

26
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Hrothgar

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king of Danes

27
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Heorot

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Hrothgars hall for feasting

28
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841

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vikings settle in dublin

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