Unit Two-Group A- Places and States/Empires Flashcards
Pope Leo lll
Matthew Bagby
Reigned 717-741 CE; used visual icons to stimulate reverence policy formed by him (iconoclasm)
Charles Martel
Matthew Bagby
Frankish commander for the battle if Tours; defeated the Muslims which allowed Christianity to survive throughout the Dark Ages; started feudalism by giving land to his knights that served him
Gupta Dynasty
Matthew Bagby
The golden age of India; strong central government; developed concept of zero, decimal system, herbal remedies, plastic surgery, architecture
Xuanzang
Matthew Bagby
Chinese pilgrim; reported that Harsha distributed his wealth for 75 days
Charlemagne
Matthew Bagby
Grandson of Charles Martel; Frankish realm reached highest point; built the Carolingian Empire; kept close ties with Byzantine and Abbasid Empires; campaigned 32 years to impose his rule on Spain
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Empire made up of small local groups. Same time period as Byzantine.
Western Europe
-Ryan Chandler
Empire after the Romans. Strong economy, strong army. Strongest empire in it’s time
Byzantine
-Ryan Chandler
Most influential Germanic people
The Franks
-Ryan Chandler
Had more conflicts than the other part of the country. Citizens settled around rivers
N. India
-Ryan Chandler
Better economy than other part of country, primarily because of trade
S. India
-Ryan Chandler
Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and is located on either side of the strait of Bosporus Strait?
Gabe Andersson
Constantinople (Now called Istanbul in modern-day Turkey) Named after its founder Emperor Constantine of Rome.
Where was the Capital of Charlemagne’s empire?
Gabe Andersson
Aachen in modern day Germany
What was the name of the strait that allowed the easiest access to the South China Sea?
Gabe Andersson
The Strait of Malacca
What region of India did both Harsha’s kingdom and the Sultanate of Delhi reside in?
Gabe Andersson
The north of India
