Medieval Europe Study Guide I

10/7/24, 11:07 AM Medieval Europe Study Guide I - Priovolos Flashcards | Knowt Medieval Europe Study Guide I - Priovolos republic government, centralized imperial Roman Empire: government stru...

10/7/24, 11:07 AM Medieval Europe Study Guide I - Priovolos Flashcards | Knowt Medieval Europe Study Guide I - Priovolos republic government, centralized imperial Roman Empire: government structure authority Roman Empire: notable leaders Constantine, Augustus Roman Empire: law system civil law, focus on common people Byzantine Empire: government structure absolute monarchy Byzantine Empire: notable leaders Justinian, Constantine continuation of roman empire + traditions, built Byzantine Empire: notable achievements wall to protect themselves Eastern Roman emperor, death in 527CE, best remembered for reform of legal system + Justinian: who, when death, what did he do military expansion + last Roman emperor + reconquered city of Rome from Ostrogoths Justinian’s wife, former prostitute, convinced him Theodora to stay during riots which ultimately saved his rule a government with one main leader and a main Central Authority city for government where everything is centered around a system made after the fall of Rome so peasants could stay safe from constant attacks, a king gives a lord land and the lord distributes Feudalism the land to vassals which give a small piece to peasants that each work for the one above them providing labor and army a government where there is no centralized ruler Decentralized Authority and no strong centralized city https://knowt.com/flashcards/3c430f85-7a22-4e90-ab0d-45bd5c581d23 1/4 10/7/24, 11:07 AM Medieval Europe Study Guide I - Priovolos Flashcards | Knowt when someone in power has lost control and no Power Vacuum one has replaced them a Christian, Frankish and Roman empire Holy Roman Empire beginning with the crowning of Charlemagne first king of Franks to unite all Germanic tribes Clovis together with him being the leader King of Franks first and King of Lombards and Charlemagne then crowned emperor of Holy Roman Empire divided the Frankish empire into the three parts, Treaty of Verdun one for each of Charlemagne sons who constantly fought over land and power the agreement between a vassal and lord, vassal Mutual Obligations gives labor and loyalty and lord gives protection and land enclosed and remote community of monks led Monastery by abbot who shunned wordly goods community of people in religious order, Convent especially nuns Secular non-religious peasants have to give 10% of produce like Tithe animals, crops, or goods to the Church Clergy religious officials (bishops, priests, Pope) pope at the top then Cardinals (advisors to Church Hierarchy pope) then bishops (superiors in region or cathedral) made the list of rules all monks and nuns have St. Benedict to follow the power of the pope who had a lot of powers Papal Authority in the middle ages (like always having the last word) https://knowt.com/flashcards/3c430f85-7a22-4e90-ab0d-45bd5c581d23 2/4 10/7/24, 11:07 AM Medieval Europe Study Guide I - Priovolos Flashcards | Knowt pope who crowned Charlemagne to be the first Leo III Holy roman Emperor elected in 1073 CE, Gregory I created Dictatus Gregory I Papae, a compilation of 27 of the Pope’s powers a conflict between the Holy Roman Emperor and Lay Investiture Controversy the Roman Catholic Church over the power to appoint bishops and other church officials a moral, religious, and social code all knights Chivalry have to follow person who gave out fiefs to vassals in Lord exchange for labor, second to top of feudal hierarchy piece of land given to vassals for services Fief provided for lord received protection and land from lord in Vassal exchange for loyalty and services the agreement between a vassal and lord, vassal Mutual Obligations gives labor and loyalty and lord gives protection and land soldiers in Medieval times who were heavily Knight trained that fought for powerful noblemen Germanic people that conquered parts of Europe Franks after the fall of Rome notably lead by Clovis roots in scandinavian and has notable Germanic Traditions influences in the roman and Holy Roman Empire scandinavian sea warriors who raided and Vikings colonized wide areas of Europe and the known world from the 9th to 11th centuries a device built to support an armored soldier on Saddle horseback https://knowt.com/flashcards/3c430f85-7a22-4e90-ab0d-45bd5c581d23 3/4 10/7/24, 11:07 AM Medieval Europe Study Guide I - Priovolos Flashcards | Knowt a device built to allow armored soldiers to stand Stirrups on horseback and use bow and arrows against enemies a battle between Frankish forces led by Charles Martel against the Moors who were violent Muslim invaders. Charles Martel won using Battle of Tours expert defense and attack methods including standing with shields barricading area so Moors couldn't advance Manorialism the relationship between a serf and a lord a piece of land granted to lord by king in which Manor lord built mansion with villages for serfs and vassals a peasant bound to the land they were born on Serf or sold into making all the necessities needed for survival Self-sufficient without needing outside resources to trade by exchanging one commodity for Barter another used to define groups of people based on Class Structure income level and educational levels primarily seen as wives, mothers, and caregivers, Women’s Social Status had no power https://knowt.com/flashcards/3c430f85-7a22-4e90-ab0d-45bd5c581d23 4/4