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Give them an inch, they'll take northern Gaul! This tribe was given permission to settle across the Rhine as foederati.
Who are the Franks?
An emperor "saw a sign and conquered" at this architectural feature in 312.
What is the Milvian Bridge?
Standardized compensation for a man's life, limb, or slave.
What is wergeld or "man money"?
Ravens wine, sea steeds, and eagle's food are all examples of these.
What are kennings?
This elderly woman went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and found the "true cross."
Who is St. Helena?
This Germanic tribe occupied Northern Italy, where a region is still named for them.
Who are the Lombards?
Originally a Roman audience hall, the design of this type of building became standard for churches after the conversion of Constantine.
What is the Basilica?
Retrieve a stone from a cauldron of hot water and live to tell about it and you have likely passed this.
What is Proof by Ordeal?
If you're reading a first edition copy of a saga, you must know this language.
What is Old Norse?
This body voted to adopt Christianity in Iceland around the year 1000.
What is the Althing?
These eastern equestrians swooped in and forced the Germanic tribes across the Rhine-Danube border after 372.
Who are the Huns?
The church of San Vitale in this city displays elaborate mosaics depicting the greatness of Justinian and Theodora.
What is Ravenna?
When your elite Germanic friends testify in court on your behalf it is known as this.
What is compurgation?
"Halvdan" immortalized himself in runes on a holy banister here.
What is Hagia Sophia?
This ecumenical statement established that Jesus was "begotten, not made" and "of the same substance" as the Father.
What is the Nicene Creed?
This was the Islamic dynasty who conquered the Maghreb, the Iberian Peninsula, and Central Asia between 661 to 750.
Who were the Umayyads (dynasty, empire, caliphate)?
This lover of Latin and literature is often depicted in paintings removing a sliver from the paw of a lion.
Who is St. Jerome?
The magnum opus of Roman legal thought, this document continues to influence Western European law.
What is Corpus Juris Civilis, or the Justinian Code?
Ridiculed for a curious lack of curiosity, this explorer failed to step ashore.
Who is Bjarni?
This man may or may not have been slapped by Old St. Nick.
Who is Arius?
This Visigoth king was the first to "sack" Rome in 410.
Who is Alaric?
A depiction of Jesus Christ, seated as an emperor, is known as this.
What is "Pantocrator"?
This "rule of the king" meant that the emperor could pass legislation without the senate.
What is Lex Regia?
A spindle whorl unearthed here led archaeologists to conclude that they had finally found this place.
What is Vinland?
"I shall not be moved!" - these kinds of monks wanted to stay put.
What are anchorites?