History final Flashcards
Justinian
Byzantine Emperor who rebuilt Constantinople
Charlemagne
The “Holy Roman Emperor” Helped spread Christianity in northern Europe
Feudilism
System where lords divide their land to lesser lords in exchange for service and loyalty
serf
Peasant bound to the lord’s land.
Secular
Non-religious affairs
Canon law
The body of laws of the Roman Catholic Church
Great schism
The official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine churches
crusades
Series of wars between Christians and Muslims over the holy lands
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca made by Musilms
Muhammad
Introduced the religion of Islam to southwest Asia
Shinto
Principle religion of Japan, emphasizes the worship of nature
Zen
The practice of meditation
humanism
Intellectual movement that focused on education and solving problems in society
venacular
The everyday language of the people.
Patron
A financial supporter of the arts