Mediaeval Europe Flashcards
Causes for the decline of the ancient Roman empire
Repeated attacks by various germanic Trbes such as the Goths, the vandals and the Franks.
Economic and political crisis in the Roman empire other main reasons for its downfall
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Germanic tribes
The raids by German tribes are referred to who is the Barbarian invasions.
These invaders penetrated deep into the Roman territory and plundered and ravaged.
Eastern part of the Roman empire
Byzantine
In the eleventh century the Muslim Turks invaded the land of
The land the Christian emperor Constantinople
The two discoveries that led to the decline of feudalism
The crusader learned the use of gunpowder and guns from the turks.
These two discoveries contributed to the decline of feudalism. The armoured knights had outlived their usefulness and their services were no longer required
The duties of the priest
The duties of the priest were to preach and perform religious rites and help the poor and the needy.
Nuns devoted their lives to
The life of a nun was devoted to prayer an service of the poor Sick and the oppressed
Jobs of the nun
The duties of the nun were to educate children and treat the sick.
What created new interest in botany
The monasteries grew medicinal herbs in the gardens which created new interest in botany
