hist 1017, Transformation of Christianity Flashcards
Who were the barbarians?
Barbarians (tribal groups) that are different than the Romans. Roman’s hired the barbarians to fight in the roman army. The empire was too big, line was fuzzy
What part of rome stayed the same after the fall?
Idea of rome survived mainly through the roman catholic church
What’s so Roman about the Roman Catholic church?
Claim to universal.Rome became a spiritual capital (not a normal capital). Western rome fell, but east rome is still there.
What was so special about Constantinople?
New amazing city. Port city, controls black sea traffic. Natural harbor - golden horn, Large budgets, money and taxes
Who was Justinian? What institutional changes did he spearhead?
Sleepless emperor ( did so much work), Restoring the glory of Rome, Wanted to reform the laws, Justinian’s code (make the law into one whole), Built a new church in Constantinople, Alliance between religion and state seen in building projects
How did the Byzantine empire respond to expansionist Muslim states?
Lost many of their states to Islamic forces/states, So the rulers made a better army, The empire gets smaller overtime
Who were the Franks?
Germanic people who lived and held power in Gaul. Their leader was Clovis and he would later bring Christianity to the region. By 511 the Franks had united into one kingdom and they controlled the largest and strongest parts of Europe.
Who was clovis?
Leader of the franks. Became powerful through religion (roman Catholicism)
Who was Charlemagne?
800 AD crowned by the Pope as the head of the Holy Roman Empire, which extended from northern Spain to western Germany and northern Italy. His palace was at Aachen in central Europe
What did charlemagne’s empire look like?
In communication with others, safety for travellers, controlled most of the land, warriors serve the lord, principle export was people
How did Christianity unify the north?
Catholic church is for everyone, city of God was a spiritual connection, universal church
How was Christianity changing in the north, especially culturally?
Reading and books were developing. Growing distance between the language of sacred text and the language of the common people.
Eastern Orthodox
Christianity
Focuses on money, creates division. The byzantine empire has authority and money
Who were the vikings?
Warriors from scandinavia, raided for treasure
Viking conquest
large boats that were not deep so easy to maneuver
