Invasion, Disintegration, & Recovery Flashcards
1
Q
what did Alfred of Wessex do?
A
united England against viking threat
2
Q
who was Otto I?
936-73
A
East Frankish king & Holy Roman emperor
3
Q
who were the 3 invading forces of the Early Middle Ages?
A
- Magyars (Hungarians)
- Muslims
- Scandanavians
4
Q
what did the Muslims do?
A
- repeated raids of Italy
- conquered Sicily
- fortified cities as centers for defence
5
Q
what did the Magyars do?
A
- harassed Carolingian successor states
- raided East Francia almost yearly
6
Q
what did the Northmen/Scandanavians do?
A
- began raiding in late 8th c.
- conquered Frisia & Saxony
7
Q
what did the British Isles look like attm.?
A
Ireland: Norwegians built towns & traded
Scotland: Norwegians settled, fished, & farmed
8
Q
what was the Ottonian Renaissance?
A
- Byzantine art & literature
- Romanesque architecture
9
Q
what did religion look like under the Ottonian Empire?
A
- used church to govern
- dutchies loyal only to the king
10
Q
what is Feudalism?
A
the need for knights to be associated with elites
fief = estate of land under condition of feudal service
11
Q
what is Manorialism?
A
the economic underpinning of Feudalism
peasants organized to work land for elites in exchange for protection
