Medieval Study Guide Flashcards
What happened to the Frankish empire after the death of Charlemagne?
The 3 grandsons split the empire into 3 parts.
Name three foreign invaders who terrorized Western Europe and brought down the Frankish empire
- Muslim 2. Magyars 3. The Vikings
How was Charlemagne rewarded by the church (pope) for his creation of the Christian Roman Empire
He crowned the first Holy Roman Empire
The Medieval period created a new civilization which combined elements of what three other cultures
Greek,Roman, Germanic and Christianity
What was the significance of King Arthur’s table being round?
They were all equal.
The _____ fell between the ancient and the modern period of history.
Middle Ages
The ________ was a period in which Western Europe was illiterate,backwards and cast in spiritual darkness
Dark ages
What were the crusades? How many?
Wars between the Christians and the Muslims over the holy land. There was 9
What event “sparked” the crusades?
The slaughter of the Christians
What was the major goal of the crusades
1 created a division between the Christians and the Muslims
2 end of the dark age
What was the holy land
Jerusalem and surrounding areas
Explain why the holy land considered holy to the Muslims? Why was it considered holy to the Christians? Why was it considered holy to the Jews?
Muslims- rock where the Muhammad ascended to heaven
Christians- land of Jesus ministry
Jews- solo ones temple
What was the Peace of God? What was the Truce of God?
A. Peasants and clergy were not to be harmed during warfare
B. No warfare on holiday and Sunday’s
What was the battle cry of the crusades
“God wills it”
What event marked the beginning of the medieval period and the end of the ancient period of history
The fall of the Roman Empire
