Western europe Flashcards
The Franks
a member of a Germanic people that conquered Gaul in the 6th century and controlled much of western Europe for several centuries afterward.
pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The primacy of the Roman bishop is largely derived from his role as the traditional successor to Saint Peter, to whom Jesus gave the keys of Heaven and the powers of “binding and loosing”, naming him as the “rock” upon which the church would be built.
monk
a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
missionary
a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
nun
a member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
monastery
a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
convent
a Christian community under monastic vows, especially one of nuns.
clovis
a city in central California, in the San Joaquin Valley, northeast of Fresno; pop. or an agricultural city in eastern New Mexico; pop. 32,352 (est. 2008). The Clovis culture of 11,000 years ago is named for artifacts found nearby.
charlemangne
742–814), king of the Franks 768–814 and Holy Roman Emperor (as Charles I) 800–814; Latin name Carolus Magnus; known as Charles the Great. As the first Holy Roman emperor, Charlemagne promoted the arts and education, and his court became the cultural center of the Carolingian Renaissance.
carolingian dynasty
The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name “Carolingian” derives from the Latinised name of Charles Martel: Carolus.
middle ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages i…
vikings
any of the Scandinavian seafaring pirates and traders who raided and settled in many parts of northwestern Europe in the 8th–11th centuries.
mongols
a native or inhabitant of Mongolia; a Mongolian.
the language of the Mongols; Mongolian.
offensive
a person affected with Down syndrome
genghis khan
(1162–1227), founder of the Mongol empire; born Temujin. He took the name Genghis Khan (“ruler of all”) in 1206 after uniting the nomadic Mongol tribes. When he died, his empire extended from China to the Black Sea. His grandson Kublai Khan completed the conquest of China.
