Unit 4 Flashcards
(35 cards)
What was the name of the confederation that developed in what we think of as Germany today?
The Holy Roman Empire
What Frankish King was the first to convert to Christianity?
Clovis I
What was apostolic succession
Peter was the first Pope
What ruler tried to rebuild the glory of Rome in the Byzantine Empire?
Justinuin
What was THE Schism?
When the Patriarch and the Pope excommunicated eachother
What group defeated the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert (1071 AD)?
Sejuk Turks
What were serfs?
Pesants tied to the land
Who rallied the Franks to victory at the Battle of Tours (732 AD)?
Charles “The Hammer” Martel
What was the name of he code of conduct for knights?
Chivarly
What was Temujin later known as?
Genyis Khan
What term was used for the 200 years after the Mongolian conquests?
Pax Mongolica
Name two reasons the Mongols were such great warriors?
- Great Calvery
- Used dead bodies
What was a troubadour?
Traveling Poets and Musicians
Who won the Battle of Hastings (1066AD) and became the King of England?
William of Normandy
What English legend robbed from the rich and gave to the poor?
Robbin Hood
What was a fief?
A piece of land given from a higher nobel to a lower nobel
What two developments made heavy cavalry (Knights) possible?
- Stirups
- Horse Breeding
What does the word Catholic mean?
Universal
Describre the ordeal
Putting a persons hand in hot water. A couple days later they go out and see if he or she is qulity by looking at their hand
What were the 3 ways Vikings were stopped?
- Castles
- Bribes
- Becoming Christians
What name was given to the land in Northern France given to Rollo the Viking?
Normandy
What Angle-Saxon king started to unite various groups in England?
Alfred the Great
According to the movie what was the “light during the Dark Ages”?
The Church
In what Nation did the Capetian Dynasty rule?
France