middle ages: carolingean catalonia (900s - 1250) Flashcards
who is credited with creating catalonia?
wilfred the harry
who are the carolingeans?
franks that gained control of catalan territories from the moors
what is the house of barcelona or who are the count kings?
long series of kings that are wilfred’s descendants
what is the legend of the cowardly peasants?
after the muslims captured the iberian peninsula, many christians remained as captives. when christian armies campaigned for freedom, the captives did not help out of fear. the captives are now peasants who live under new christian masters under the same harsh conditions.
what did the legend of the cowardly peasants justify?
serfdom
what is the legend of wilfred the harry?
wilfred was the son of a pyrenean knight appointed as count of barcelona. wilfred’s father was murdered by frankish emissaries. wilfred vowed to win back barcelona. king of france offered him dominion of barcelona if he drove out the muslims without frankish help. wilfred succeeded, and barcelona became legally independent.
what is the legend of otger catalo?
otger catalo conquered catalonia. the legend connect privileges of nobles to heroism of their ancestors.
what is the origin of the flag?
wilfred the hairy dipped his fingers in his wound and dragged four of his bloody fingers across his golden shield.
how did catalonia become subsumed into the kingdom of aragon?
ramon berenguer iv (a descendant of wilfred) married an aragon heiress
what are 4 characteristics of the romanesque architecture style?
- fortress-like
- stony
- not many windows
- no significant height
what is the name of the only church in barcelona that is romanesque in style?
sant pau del camp
what does the rest of catalonia have in abundance that barcelona does not?
romanesque churches, monasteries, convents
