VOCAB 1
Constantine
Roman Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the empire.
Saint Jerome
"The city which had taken all the world was itself taken. The Roman world is falling."
Describe how Mohammed’s religion began.
Mohammed was convinced that many gods worshipped by the Arabs were false and that there was only one God. He believed the angel Gabriel appeared to him in a vision and told him that he had been chosen to preach the religion of God to the Arab. His wife and friends were his first converts, though many opposed his condemnation of idols. Eventually, he was forced to flee to Medina, where the number of his followers grew until he had enough to defeat his opponents in Mecca.
Constantinople
Capital of the Eastern Empire
What were the reasons Vikings voyaged to different lands?
Love of adventure, lure of plunder and wealth, expansion. Settlements becoming overcrowded, the three Norse peoples were slowly developing into unified kingdoms under a king.
Alaric
Leader of the Goths, sacked Rome in 410 A.D.
Theodoric
"Religion is a thing which the king cannot command, because no man can be compelled to believe against his will."
Describe the sack of Rome.
Alaric led the Goths and besieged Rome. He demanded all of Romes treasure be handed over, they refused. He continued the siege and entered in 410 A.D. burning and pillaging but left the churches untouched.
Mohammed
Founder of Islam
Describe the ways Alfred the Great established order and good government.
Alfred collected and revised laws to have fair administration of justice. Trained English sailors to defend coasts. Restored education of England by establishing schools.
Norsemen
Seafaring people from Scandinavian countries, also called Vikings or Danes.
St. Martin of Tours
"Lord, if I am still necessary to Thy people, I do not refuse the toil."
Describe the Emperor’s conflict over image-worship.
Churches of the Eastern Empire were full of statues and images of Christ and of the saints. The emperor opposed using these images in worship, if there weren't any idols the Muslims and Jews would assimilate into the empire more easily. An edict was issued forbidding worship of images, this was opposed by the clergy, monks, and illiterate peasantry.
Mohammed - Quote
"There is no god but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet."
Charlemagne
King of the Franks and the First Holy Roman Emperor
Alfred the Great
"I desire to leave to them that come after me a remembrance of me in good works. So long as I have lived, I have striven to live worthily."
Describe how the early church became organized.
The Apostles were the first leaders. Their successors became overseers called Bishops who had oversight of Christian communities in different areas. Under the Bishops were the Priests who carried out the spiritual work. Lastly, Deacons helped Priests with practical affairs of the church.
Alfred the Great
Resisted Danes and saved his Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
Charlemagne
"If you think that you can trust your birth and possessions to procure advancement, you have made a mistake. I take no account of your noble birth or your fine looks, though others may admire you for them. Know this for certain, that unless you make up for your former sloth by vigorous study, you will never get any favor from Charles."
Describe how Charlemagne set up administrative positions in his kingdom.
Charlemagne chose men he could trust with good character and ability whether noble, freeman, or serf. Land was divided into counties with each under the responsibility of a count. Districts on the frontiers were called marches controlled by margraves. Charlemagne instituted the Missi Dominici to collect revenue and keep him in touch with everything in the empire.
Coast inhabitants - Quote
"From the fury of the Norsemen, good Lord, deliver us."