Medieval Civilisations Flashcards
When does Rome split between East and West for the last time?
400AD
Between 0 and 500AD, which civilisations challenged Roman territory?
Visigoths, Huns, Vandalls, Persians
Between 0 and 500AD, what unifying story became more influential as cultures mixed?
Religion
What did Constantine, living around 300AD, signify regarding the role of the Roman Emperor?
The first Christian Emperor. A heavier involvement in religious policy.
In what 500 year period did the Britons ask the Saxons and Angles for help against the north and soon regret it?
0 - 500AD
What does East Rome become between 500AD and 750AD?
Byzantium
In what 250 year period does the Arab civilisation grow strong and start to conquer?
500AD - 750AD
What European civilisations exist between 750AD and 1000AD?
Briton, Franks, Germany, Russia (Rus), Bulgaria.
In what 250 year period does the pope establish its Papal States and tempt rulers to defend them with the title of ‘Holy Roman Emperor”?
750AD - 1000AD
In what 250 year period does the Christian religion split in two (Constantinople vs Rome)?
1000AD - 1250AD
When was the First Crusade?
1095AD
Between 1250 and 1400, what are the main European civilisations?
France, Britain, Germany (Holy Roman Empire), Castille, Aragon, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania.
When abouts was the Mongol invasion?
1300AD
When did The Black Plague sweep Europe?
1350AD