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Honors W. Civilization
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01/19/2004

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Who Was A notable leader in the EArly Middle Ages?
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Charlemagne or King CHarles
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What are some characterisitcs of Charlemagne?
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powerful, fearless, great, tall, lvoed to learn
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AFter the fall of the roman Empire what happened?
Definition
broke into smaller countries
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Charlemagne was king of the
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FRANKS
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In 1800 who did the Pope crown as emperor?
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CHARLEMAGNE
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When did the first crusade start?
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1095
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How many major crusades were there?
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8
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Crusadors brought back greater knowledge of......
Definition
science, medicine,numbers,philophosy
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How much population was lost during the BD?
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1/3 to 1/2
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Who did people blame for the Black DEATH
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god and the jews
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What did the muslims threaten to do in Jerusalem?
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"make a bloodbath" and slavery etc
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What christians didnt support the crusadors?
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greek orthodox
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What were the crusadors conditions like?
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not much food, diseases, tough for women and children
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WHat agreements wer emade for the surrenderign of Jerusalem
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taxes to stay
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During the Germanic invasions what happened to industry etc?
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chaos, disoprganized,land and trade routes cut off, decay of bridges, money had no value bc gov't didnt support it, no profits...workers moved
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What happend with learning in MEdeivel europe?
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not appreciated by barbarians, people forgot how to read and write, libraries and books were destroyed,"lost past"
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Why was the Germanic kigndom proving to be weak?
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Manpower- populated by romans,nobles ahd msot pwr,minority
MONEY- no money,tax,no protection
ROADS/BRIDGES- no transp, or trade comm.
RULES OF SUCCESSION TO POWER: force, uprisings, disorganized,uncivilized
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The Frankish Kingdoms Of GAul were created by
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CLOVIS
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Who is Clovis?
Definition
thinks better than everyone else adn wants to defeat all other tribes
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What were Clovis' steps?
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FIGHT
defeat all other tribes in gaul
convert to christianity
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What were the results of the conquest?
Definition
pope crowned CHarlemagne emperor
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What was the gov't like in MEd europe?
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divded provnces, local nobel headed each, had to pay tax, misidominici...secret police
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education in MEd Europe?
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very important to charlemagne, spread it, founded schools, read from bible
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Break up of Charlemagnes empire?
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all 3 grandsons wanted power, TREATY OF VERDON,led to welfare, brothers had to divide the land
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New Invasions of Europe?
Definition
vikings came to europe...good sailors, stole stuff, decided to stay permanentely, economy crashed, feudalism evolved
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What was feudalism?
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pol,mil,econom,soc. everything was self sufficient, a lot of class distinction, social society...Vassals agreement was land for loyalty
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Social pyramid in MEdieval Europe?>
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GOD CHURCH,kings,LORDS,nobles, KNIGHTS VASSLAS, serfs
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How was the feudal system in Med Europe organized?
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loyalties passed through genertaion..eldest son got all land and loyalties the fatehr had,if owner had no son it went to son in law..then church military
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Knights in Med Europe?
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young noble boys were sent to other households and trained as paiges. At 15 they became squires and learned to battle oxen, at 21 became full fledged knights
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What were some of the serfs advantages?
Definition
had protection, food, couldnt be sold
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What were some of the serfs disadvantages?
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a lot of grain had tob e produced, fix 3 days, subservient farming
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WHat was justice like in Med Europe?
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3 systems...roman law,chuirch law,tribal law.
SERFS CASES...up 2 lord of Manor
innocent if you pass a physical test
-> 12 ppl of nobility to say ur IN..u r
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Who were the crusaders?
Definition
Turkish nomads, that gained control of muslim...by the end of the third impotant crusade...gained control of holy land
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What were the effects of the crusades in Med Europe?
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BROADENED OUTLOOK-new civ, great cities,new ideas
STIM. TRADE- trade increased,business class develpoed,cities grew,successful
WEAKENED NOBILITY- power of kings decreased,sold land to get $ to join crusades
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Who was the first emperor dominated by Germanic people adn what did he do?
Definition
CHARLEMAGNE---started new civilization
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