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Midterm Review Flashcards

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Empress Theodora

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Empress of Justinian- She wouldn’t let Justinian flee during the Nikka Riots

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Justinian Code

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Centralize the government and incorporate roman law

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Tetrarchy

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Diocletians system for ruling the Roman Empire with 4 men with territorially divided power

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Merovingian

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Frankish people

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Battle of Tours

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Battle where the franks prevented the muslims from expanding beyond spain

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Bosporus

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Narrow Strait between Mediterrean Sea and Black Sea that was a very important strait for trading

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Carolinginans

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Mayors of the Palace (chief administrators) for the Merovingians who would eventually overthrow the Merovingians and take ovr

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Mayor of the Palace

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Chief administrator- Prime minister

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Clovis

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First Merovingian king who united the franks

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Pepin the Short

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Father of Charlemagne
Vertically Challenged
Appointed by the Pope

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Patricius Romanorum

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Father of the Romans- Pepin the Short- Early protector of the Christians

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Charlemagne

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Crowned emperor on xmas day 800 by the pope

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Aachen

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Capital of Charlemagne’s empire

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Kingdom Of Jerusalem

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Christian Feudal state in Palestine

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Council of Clermont

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Pope Urban II 1095 asking for crusades to get back Jerusalem

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Importance of Constantinople

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Gateway between Europe and Asia- Very important trade

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Unam Sanctaum

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Pope Boniface VIII Papal Bull- the authority of the pope extends over all people- Made Emperors want to tax clergy to exert power

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Lay Investiture

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Kings appointing church officials

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Cluny Reform

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Separation of Church and State

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Scholasticism

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Method of learning where you have to ask questions about the status quo to come to a conclusion

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Hundred Years War

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War between England and France in which spiked French nationalism. England was winning for the majority of the time until Joan of Arc came and won the Battle of Orleans. War of Territory. Lasted 116 Years. Kicked England out of France

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Black Plague

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Plague that killed about 40% of Europe. Started in Asia and spread through rats and flees and trade. Less peasants which led to a raise in pay. Nobles had to give in to peasants and give them more freedom to keep them around.

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Joan of Arc

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French General- Visions for The Lord to fight for the french. Won the Battle of Orleans. She was sold to the Burgundians who sold her to the English who burnt her as a stake.

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Battle of Hastings

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Anglo-Saxons pushed out. William the Conquerer of Normandy takes over England 1066

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Bayeux Tapestry

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Depicted the Norman Conquest- Not actually on tapestry

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Great Schism

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The split of the Papacy

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Babylonian Captivity

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French Pope in Avignon

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Medici Family

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Wealthy Trade Family in Florence

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Humanism

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Looking back toward greek and roman culture

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Linear Perspective

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Gives more of a 3D perspective- Vanishing Pont

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Petrarch

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Father of Humanism in Italy

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Persian Wars

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Ionian City states under persian control rebel and plea to Athens for help. Athens agrees and sends help. Rebellion was crushed by Persia.

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Minoan Civilization

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On Crete-Named after King Minos-Not walled means not military

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King Minos

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Legendary King of Crete (minoan) ruled from knossos

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Mycenaean Civilizations

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Warlike Civilization on Mainland Greece.

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Tyrants

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Strong on man ruled- Dominant in Society- Usually appealed to the powerless

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Acropolis/Parthenon

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Parthenon-Mountain in middle of Athens

Acropolis-Center of Polis

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Delian League

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Association of Greek City States under Athens

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Pericles

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General of Athens During the Golden

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Peloponnesian Wars

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The struggle between Athens and Sparta

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Alexander the Great’s Campaign

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All the way to the Indus Valley

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Spanish Inquisition

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Spanish killing of jews for not becoming christian. Accused of herecy

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reconquista

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christians goal drive out muslims from spain

West Civilization Midterm (4 decks)

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