Exam 2 Flashcards
Ottomon Empire
northern Asia Minor
Muslim empire of the turks
Seljuk
- a Turkish Dynasty that ruled parts of Asia Minor
- defend the Holy Land during the Crusades
Constantinople
- Historic city, port, & former capitol
- Istanbul, Turkey
Advantage of Constantinople’s site
- commanded the waterways btw Mediterranean & Black Sea
- strategically located for commercial and political influence
Justinian
-Byzantine king
-tactics: defensive on the
East, offensive in the
West
-reconquered North Africa
-short-lived success
iconoclast controversy background
- icons were religious images used to foster worship
- people tried to destroy all icons to get rid of idolotry
Periods of Byzantine history
Expansion
Peril
Recovery
Disintegration
what signaled the Turkish domination of the Middle-East
Seljuk Turks’ victory at Manzikert
how long did the byzantine empire last
1,000 years
Reasons for Byzantine endurance
- possessed a diversified money economy
- advanced military science (Greek Fire)
- centralized administration by a divine right ruler
- Orthodox Church and state were closely tied
Caesaropapism
Patriarch appointed by an emperor
Eastern Orthodox Church
family of 13 churches
When/How did the Eastern and Western Churches split
Great Schism
4th Crusade brought complete separation
theological authority in 3 main branches of Christianity
Orthodox: pneumatic
approach
RCC: spiritual authority in tradition, Pope, and Scripture
Protestantism: spiritual authority in the inerrant word of God (sola scriptura)
distinctions btw Catholic church
Old- each bishop is equal
Roman- Bishop of Rome is over the others
What brought an upsurge in the Papacy’s rise/position
barbarian invasions
Why does the Pope claim supreme authority
Petrine theory
Apostolic succession
how many popes have there been
266
How many members of the RCC?
1/5 of the world
ex-cathedra
the pope possesses divine authority equal to that of Scripture
divisions of RCC history
dissemination
decline
domination
decline
Clovis
King of Franks
expanded domain via conquest
Gregory the 1st
- aqueducts repaired
- promoted clerical celibacy
- gave tradition equality with scripture
- mass signified Christ anew
- doctrine of purgatory
7 Sacraments
Baptism Holy Eucharist Penance Confirmation Matrimony Holy Orders Extreme Unction
Baptism
- infant is given a Christian name
- water poured on forehead
- washes away sin of Adam
What is the purpose of the sacraments?
- to make interactions btw people and God regular, systematic, and controlled during an age of mass illiteracy
- church becomes necessary mediator
What is the heart of the Mass worship service
Holy Eucharist/ communion
Holy Orders
priests are sanctioned for their work and given the ability to remit sin by a bishop
Relics
a religious object associated with a religious leader that is believed to have supernatural power
Christendom
Church and State put together
Curia
- College of Cardinals
- decides next pope
Primogeniture
the right of an eldest son to succeed the estate of his father at the exclusion of all his other siblings
Simony
the buying and selling of spiritual or church benefits
Who was credited with saving Christendom
Charles Martel when he defeated an Islamic army at tours
Who was Charlemagne the son of
Pepin
Who was Pepin the son of
Charles Martel
How did Pepin become king
deposed the last Merovingian king
What did Pepin do for the Pope
he gave the pope territory which later became the Papal states
Charlemagne’s Empire
- had a strong central empire & maintained control through county officials
- enlisted traveling inspectors
- result: law & order enforced
What was the nucleus of the Carolingian Renaissance
the palace school that Charlemagne started at Aachen