Final Flashcards
2nd Triumvirate
43 BC
An attempt to restore the republic of the Roman Empire
Tiberius
Early first century
Moved a day away from Rome so the senate would make decisions
Actually wanted to restore the republic
Monarchical episcopacy
Late 1st century
When episkopos say they are made superior of other priests
Diocletian
Emp. End of 3rd century
He was a general
Divided the empire into 2 sides the west and east
Tetrarchy
293
The west and east parts of the empire were divided into 2
Making to 2 east and 2 west parts
Constantine
Emp. Early 4th century
Wanted to be the only Augustus in the west
Defeated Maxentius and becomes emperor and tries to control the church while emperor
Arianism
Mid 3rd century to early 4th century
Different understanding of Christianity where God is material and spiritual
Simeon Stylites
5th century
A monk that one-uped all the other monks
Left the church sat on a poll and people would go to him for religious questions
Antony of Egypt
Mid 3rd century to mid 4th century
Christian, parents died left with his sister
Went into the desert and began to get demonic signs
Benedict of Nursia
6th century
Was asked to go to the monastery Subiaco
He wasn’t like there, so he flees south to make his own monastery Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino
525
Was founded by Benedict of Nursia after he flees the monastery of Subiaco
Clovis
K. 481
Conquers all of the Frankish territories
Converts entire kingdom to Christianity so he can be Christian
Gregory the Great
Pope 590
Sent Augustine and 40 monks to convert people in Britain
They were too scared so the mission ended
Pallium
Article of clothing popes wear around their necks like a scarf
Pepin the Short
K. 751
Promised to help the pope if he was made King
Keeping his promise, donates Germanic territories to the church
Charlemagne
Emp. 800
Son of Pepin the Short
Conquered the biggest territory for the Frank’s
Anthanasius
4th century
Wrote about Anthony of Eygpt
Used those stories to keep people in church
Battle of Tours
732
Muslims are stopped cold from their advance into Western Europe
Henry IV
Emp. 1084
Civil war broke out when he became emperor
He had a feud with Gregory III over him being emperor
Vita Apostolica
Renouncing money and to be in constant prayer
Albigensians/Cathars
Main center city Albi
Strong feature is dualism, believing in God and the devil, also believed that spirit is good and material is bad
Innocent III
P. 1198
Had a dispute with King John over the archbishop of Canterbury
He elected Stephan Langton for Archbishop of Canterbury
Magna Carta
1215
Was a charter agreed by King John and Innocents
This document made it so that the king is not above the law
Boniface VIII
P. 1294
Was the dean of the cardinals
Had a conflict with Philip IV over Philip taxing the church
Anagni Affair
1303
The pope was being arrested in Anagni on the command of Philip
The pope was going to be arrested and then killed but the people of the city stopped that from happening
Great Schism
Late 14th- early 15th century
There were 2 popes
Divided the church and both popes refused to resign
Council of Pisa
1409
Elected Alexander V as pope
This made it so there were 3 people claiming to be pope
Council of Constance
1417
Conciliar movement is established, that church councils are superior to a pope
Frequens is also set in place so a council is to meet every so often