Feudalism Through the Era of Expansion Flashcards
Dark Ages
467-1000
Vladimir I
Russian Grand Prince who converted to Christianity and ordered his subjects to do the same (988)
Cyrillic Alphabet
Used in Slavic languages created by 9th century missionaries
Feudalism
Hierarchy where loyalty is given for land and protection
Vassal
Pledge their loyalty to lords for land
Fealty
Loyalty
Fief
Land
Manor
Possessed by Lords, but worked by serfs (peasants)
Saxons
German people group who invades and conquers Britain (600)
Huns
Asian invaders who threated the Germanic Tribes that vied for control in Germany and France
Viking Civilizations
Exception to the Chaos of Dark Ages due to their seafaring and technological skills
Erik the Red
Viking that traveled with his son, Leif Erikson, to North America
North African Moors
Islamic group that became a threat to Christian Europe
Battle of Tours
(732) Charles Martel, Leader of the Franks, Defeats the Moors in Gual
Charlemagne
Maintained Frankish unity, defended papal states in Italy, Crowned Roman Empire in 800
Carolingian Empire
Provided Stability to Christian Europe (800-888), organized the feudal system
Otto I
Became Emperor of Holy Roman Empire which stays in power until 1806
William the Conqueror
Left France and established Christianity in England (1066)
Sasanians
Last Persian imperial dynasty before Muslim conquest of the Middle East
Muhammad
Born in 570, receives religious messages from God, writes them down in what becomes the Qur’an. He is driven from Mecca, which he and his followers eventually reconquer
Abu Bakr
First Caliph (leader of Islamic state), conquers land in Byzantine Empire. Chosen over Ali
Ali
Husband of Muhammad’s oldest daughter, many people believed he should be the leader of the Islamic state since Muhammad had no sons and wanted a blood relative. Finally chosen as 4th Caliph.
Shi’a
Muslim group that follows Shi’ite Islam, believes the leader of the Islamic state should be a blood relative of Muhammad
First Civil War (Islamic State)
(656-661) fought over who should be the next leader, ends with Ali’s murder