Middle Ages Flashcards
What traces of the old empire existed in the Byzantine empire?
They kept traditional roman law, kept the ability to choose your own belief
Explain transition from the Roman Empire to Europe in 5 century CE, what changes occurred in the Roman Empire east and west
Roman Emperors empires were moving to the Byzantine empire, the Mediterranean basin no longer controlled Europe
What was Justinian the greats one ambition? How did he achieve it?
Unite the Roman world, as a Christian empire, he raged frequent battles to re-gain conquered land
How is the barbarian war bangles of the west divided? What are there mini-groups
Slavic- dulebes
Celtic- Gauls/Britons
Germanic- Visigoths/Ostrogoths
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Faith, prayer, fasting, alms, pilgrimage
Where does Middle Ages come from?
Latin word medium aevum
What is a polyglot?
A person who can read, write and speak many languages.
Why did the Black Plague start and how did it spread?
It was spread by fleas and transported by rats
What are the social effects of the plague
God and Jews were blamed
Crime rate went up
What were the economic effects of the plague?
Took 150 years to recover
Food prices rose
Towns shrank
Who was fighting the Hundred Years’ War and why?
England and France, Edward III and Phillip VI fighting over Gascony, but started over rightful ruler of France
What were the crusades?
Fighting over the holy land
What is chivalry?
Knights code of curtesy, generosity, religion and arms
Who is Joan of arc?
A woman who led France to victory, god spoke to her, she was accused of being a heretic and witch and was burned
What is the structure in late Middle Ages? (The graph of government)
Monarch Lords Lords temporal, lords spiritual Common 2 knights 2 burgesses
