Mid term Flashcards
This pope organized the mission to convert the English to Christianity.
Gregory 1
The Umayyads are the extended kinship group of which Caliph?
Uthman
Vassals pledged fealty and service in exchange for a fief is called
Hommage
I was the last Merovingian King to exercise real power
Dagobert
Archbishops of Cologne, Maiz, Trier and others, they were known as?
Prince-Electors
Holy Roman Empire ruler died in river in Anatolia
Frederick Barbarossa
Known to Europeans as Hungarians, settled in the Carpathia (hungary) lost the battle of Lechfeld
The Magyars
These were the part of a monastery responsible for the production of books
Scriptoria
Scholar brought to Aachen by Charlemagne to run his palace school
Alcuin of York
It is from the name of this ruler that the Carolingians became known as the Caroligians in 732.
Charles Martel
This was a gift given to a new bride, as a way to help the new family establish themselves.
Brideprice
This pope organized the mission to convert the English to Christianity.
Gregory 1
The first Merovingian king to accept baptism was named what?
Clovis
These were the hereditary rulers of the Umayyad dynasty
The Caliphs
This word, meaning community, is the focus of the behavioural norms laid out in the Qur’an
Ummah
Central army, made of heavy cavalry, gave a better control of the more distant regions of the Byzantine Empire
Tagma
Anglo-Saxon kings of England, created Shires and Hundreds. The Shires were overseen by royal officials known as what?
The Sheriffs
This French king expanded the territories controlled by the empire in 1214, ending the English continental empire.
Philip Augustus
During the 10th century, the territory of the kings of France was small, limited mainly to the area around Paris known as?
Ile de France
Vikings sacked this monastery off the east coast of England in 193, attacking the holy island of Iona the next year
Lindisfarne
This son of Louis the Pious, laid plans for the imperial succession, fought a civil war for control of the Empire.
Charles the Bald
These containing new laws and administrative decisions, were published widely by Charlemagne.
Capitularies
The Five Pillars of Islam are Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawn, and ?
Hajj
The cavalry of Sassanids Persians was known as what?
Clibanarius
The central pilgrimage site at Mecca is known as what?
The Kaaba
The Lord’s land to be cultivated alongside the peasants’, was known as ?
Demesne
Unfree peasants were known as ?
Serfs
This was a social, ethical and military code for knights?
Chivalry
A Vassal offered his Lord what in exchange for his fief?
Fealthy and service
The ____ was a chronicle written by Jordanes in 551 CE which relates the sroty of Chalons (451 CE) and is one of the few available contemporary sources relating to the Goths.
Getica
The ____ Dynasty overthrew the Umayyad Dynasty in 750 and built their capital at Baghdad.
Abbasid
____ was the form of Christianity adopted by most Germanic peoples upon their arrival and settlement in Europe.
Arianism
____ originally known as Wynfreth was a Benedictine monk.
Boniface
The Prophet Muhammad’s flight from Mecca is known as what?
All of the above
What were the “Three Orders” of medieval society?
Oratores, Bellatores, Laboratores
Pepin the Short, Charlemagne’s father, held which office?
Mayor of the Palace
Which of the following are the three works produced by Justinian’s legal reforms?
The Codex, the Digest and the Institutes
PS : What sort of document is it?
Medieval charter
PS : who is the audience?
religious authorities, other donors, and anyone who may question the donations
PS : Who is the author of the document? Who wrote it?
Doda and son Letbald, plus brother Andreas as the scribe
PS : When was it written?
March 951
PS : Can you believe this author?
Yes, they give explicit details about the donations, intentions may reflect subjective values.
PS : Is the author biased?
Yes, motivated by religious beliefs and desire to secure salvation, it influence their writing
PS : Purpose of the document?
Document the donations, aiming to secure spiritual benefits and salvation for the family.
PS : What reasons Doda and her son give from donating to Cluny
They donate for the love of God, to benefit their souls, to support the monks, and to ensure spiritual salvation for themselves and their family members.
PS : What is the role of Doda in this transaction?
Doda initiates and authorizes the donation, giving her consent along with her husband and taking the lead in making the arrangements.
PS : What happens to the serfs living on land donated to Cluny?
The serfs become part of the property transferred to Cluny; they are named in detail to ensure clarity of ownership and to prevent disputes.
PS : What roles does the Apostle Peter play in this document?
The Apostle Peter, along with Paul, is invoked as a spiritual authority to give legitimacy to the donation and as a patron to secure divine favor and blessings.
