Famous People
Huns, Vandals, Goths, and other tribes that came from Eastern Europe to conquer lands after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Who are the Barbarians?
The people inhabiting the English isles before the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons from the area now known as Germany. In ancient times they stretched throughout much of Europe, but were beaten back to the British Isles by the Romans.
Who are the Celts
Faith, prayer, giving, fasting, and pilgrimage.
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
The capitol city of the Byzantine empire. Now known as Istanbul.
What is Constantinople.
This man lived in the city of Mecca and began having visions from God that led to the creation of a whole new Religious empire.
Who is Mohammad?
This empire is now known by this name, though it was formerly the Eastern Roman Empire and during the middle ages, it's people were still referred to as Romans.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
The religion in the Byzantine empire.
What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity? (Or Greek orthodox Christianity)
The most important city in the Islamic faith and the place of Mohammad's birth.
What is Mecca?
He was the first European to discover the North American continent.
Who is Leif Erickson?
This empire was ruled by religious leaders and spread across much of north Africa, the eastern Mediterranian, and even Spain. They harassed the Byzantines and took over much of their empire to become one of the largest in Europe and northern Africa during the middle ages.
What is the Islamic Empire?
There are many gods of this religion, such as Thor, Freja, Frigg, and Loki.
What is the Norse religion?
The island comprised of 7 squabbling kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons.
What is England?
Wife to Emperor Justinian and a former circus performer and then wool spinner.
Who is Empress Theodora of the Byzantine Empire?
The empire that grew out of a tribe of Barbarians and became a large empire over what is now France and much of western Europe.
Who are the Franks?
The place that Viking warriors believed they would end up in the afterlife if they fought bravely and died honorably in battle.
What is Valhalla?
The name of the largest and most beautiful church in the Byzantine empire's city of Constantinople.
What is the Hagia Sofia?
He was named the Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope when invited to attend church service in Rome, though he was not happy about it.
Who is Charlemagne?
These people lived within the Danelaw, an area of England conceded to them by the Anglo-Saxons whom they originally hoped to defeat.
Who are the Danish Vikings?
The church/religion that wanted it's rulers to be 5 leaders from different cities around the Mediterranean instead of the single pope in Rome.
What is the Eastern/Greek Orthodox Church?
The place that William the Conqueror originally came from (before invading Anglo-Saxon England).
Where is Normandy?