Early Medieval Period Flashcards
What occurs to the Western Roman Empire after the its Fall?
- West becomes politically fragmented
- Germanic tribes carve our pieces of Western regions
- religion is still unified
What occur in W. Roman Empire from the years 400 to 1000?
- depopulation
- shrink in urbanization
- economic centers shrink
What occurs after the year 1000 in W. Rome?
- increase in pop.
- increase in urbanization
What was the first main germanic power to emerge?
the Franks
Who was the ruler of the Merovingians?
Clovis
What was Clovis impact on Christianity?
Changes most of Germanic tribes from Arian christian to mainline Christianity
What two rulers were part of the Carolingians?
- Charles Martel “ the Hammer”
- Pepin “The Short”
- Charlemagne/ King Charles
What important battle does Charles Martel fight? What is the significance of it?
- battle of tours
- halted the expansion of Islam into Europe
What year does Charles Martel halt Islam expansion into Europe?
732
What does Pepin do as ruler?
establishes the dynasty of Carolingians
Who was Charlemagne?
- Son of Pepin
- Pope gave title of Emperor
- First Emperor of West Romans since the fall of it
What occurred in the Charlemagne Renaissance regarding education?
- imports teacher of Latin to teach the language
- starts the copying of manuscripts
What type of society develops in early Medieval Europe?
feudalism
What composes a feudal system?
- lords
- knights
- serfs
- monks
What was the role of a serf?
- had rights but could not leave village
- work on harvesting land give 60% away
What was the role of the Knights?
- owned the land or manor
- took 60 % of what serfs grow
- protected the serfs
- worked for lords
What was the role of the lords?
- large land owner
- give land to knights in return for him to be a servant to him
What is the Cluniaic Reform?
- restructure the order for monks
- gave them rights to there own land
- monks can only follow the word of bishop
- strict obeisance to St. Benedict laws
What did the vikings contribute to society?
- construction of shallow draft boats that allowed them to travel on rivers
- allowed them to navigate rivers and pilage unprotected villages
What was the Investiture Conflict?
- takes place in Post-Roman Europe
- the right to appoint bishops and popes
- was the responsibility the church or Kings
What was the result of the Investiture Conflict?
church won its right to select there own officials
