Exam 3 Flashcards
1
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- Middle Ages-
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- 5th-14th century
- Europe
- Dominated by monotheistic religions and Germanic culture
- Cultural shift
2
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Eastern Orthodox Church-
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- 4th century
- Europe
- Church in Byzantuim
- Did not recognize authority of the pope
3
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Council of Nicaea-
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- 4th century
- Roman Empire (Europe)
- Meeting of leaders
- Est. what was canonical & heretical in Christianity
4
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Justinian’s Law Code
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- 6th Century
- Byzantium
- Organized Roman law and implementation
5
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Byzantines as Barrier
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- Dark Ages
- Byzantium
- Prevented conquest of Europe and preserved Roman Law
6
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Muslim Empire
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- State ruled by Caliphs that controlled Islamic word
- 7th – 9th Century
- Allows Islam to spread
- Middle East
7
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Appeal of Islam
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• 7th - 9th middle east • Efficient • Religious tolerance • Similar appeal to Christianity
8
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. Turks
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- 13th-20th c
- Destroyed the byzantine empire
- Nomadic people FROM ASIA that MIGRATED FROM MIDDLE EAST
- Started the crusades
9
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German Acculturation vs. Primitiveness
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- 3rd to 9th century
- Western Europe
- Converted to Christianity
- Used Latin and tried to emulate Roman law.
10
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Domino effect of German Invasions
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- 3rd century to 5th
- Europe
- Collapse of authority in Western Empire by Germanic tribes
11
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Theocratic Monarchy
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- 8th Century
- Western Europe
- Idea that Bishop of Rome should not act as secular authority
- Kings have less power
12
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Feudalism
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- 9th century
- Western Europe
- Like a Pyramid. Vassals. Vassals have vassals.
13
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9th and 10th Century invasions
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- Europe
- TIME??
- Muslims, Vikings, Magyars
- Forced states to swear to a feudal lord
14
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Commercial Revolution
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- 11th- 13th century
- Europe
- Period of sustained economic and commercial growth
- Process of exiting the middle ages and blending into the renaissance
15
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Increasing the Royal Domain
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- Feudalism, biggest issue
- Western Europe
- 11th-13th century
- Lands under KINGS control
16
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William the conqueror
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- 11th century
- Took over England
- Work feudalism
17
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Angevins
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- 12th-13th century.
- From England
- Took over France by intermarriages
18
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The Papacy
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- 5th Century
- Rome
- Became wealth, which caused church to be less spiritual.
- First start of a corrupt church and beginning ideas of reform
19
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Gregorian Reform
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- 12th century
- Italy
- Secularism of the church
- pushed for three different reforms for the church
20
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. Investiture Controversy
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- 11th-12 century
- Western Europe
- Caused by Gregory VII and Henry
- Monarchy upset over Pope’s control
21
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Innocent III
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- 13th Century
- Italy
- Central control of papacy becomes stronger
- Crusades against heretics
22
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. Crusades (Causes and Consequences)
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• Middle East Cause: • Passing Land to sons • Fighting in different areas Consequence: • Increase in trade for commercial revolution
23
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Scholasticism
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- 11th century
- Classical Learning
- Europe
- Reconsiling classical Greek philosophy with religion (philosophizing about religion)
- Period was a failure
24
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Rediscovery of Aristotle
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- 12th-13th century
- Rediscovered by way of crusades
- Causes trouble: doesn’t talk about god, empirical, said world has always been and wasn’t created
25
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Troubador Poetry
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- 12th century
- Muslim love songs
- Birth of ideal Romantic love
26
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Bubonic Plague
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- 14th Century
- Europe
- Ugly disease that caused death
- Wiped out 25-40% of pop in 5 years
- From Asia sent over on Italian ships on Black Sea
27
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Boniface VII and Philp IV
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• Europe • Decline of churches Boniface • Pope • Bull Unam Sanctum – rules established saying he was the shit Philip • Wrote letter saying Fuck the Unam • Had Boniface kidnapped and killed
28
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100 Years war (causes and overview)
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• 1337-1453 • England v France • Lead to downfall • French won because o France was too big which mad it expensive for England o Artillery, Cannons o Joan of Arc Rallied French
