The Fall of Rome & The Rise of Feudalism
How did the fall of Rome contribute to the rise of Feudalism in Europe?
What is the lack of central authority leading to localized rule?
This person granted land to vassals in exchange for loyalty and military service.
Who is a lord?
The capital of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Constantinople?
The head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope?
This was the lowest class in feudal society.
Who are serfs?
This term describes the self-sufficient economic structure that developed in Medieval Europe.
What is manorialism?
This system provided economic stability to feudal Europe by ensuring local production and trade.
What is manorialism?
Name one way Justinian gained power.
What is ‘Expanding military conquests and reclaiming Roman territories’?
What happened to people who disobeyed the Church’s teachings?
What is excommunication?
These warriors followed a strict code of chivalry.
Who are knights?
What was the main political system in Medieval Europe that was based on land and service?
What is feudalism?
Define and explain the difference between Feudalism and Manorialism.
What is ‘Feudalism is a political system based on land and loyalty, while manorialism is an economic system based on self-sufficient farming estates’?
What is the legal code that Justinian used to consolidate power?
What is Justinian’s Code?
This term refers to the Pope’s authority over secular rulers.
What is Papal Supremacy?
This Frankish king expanded his empire and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 CE.
Who is Charlemagne?
Name two groups that benefited from feudalism and explain why.
Monarchs and Lords - Owned the land, and go services in return
This code of conduct required knights to be loyal, brave, and courteous.
What is chivalry?
How did Theodora contribute to maintaining Byzantine power?
What is ‘Encouraging social and legal reforms, including rights for women’?
What role did the Catholic Church play in society during the Middle Ages?
What is ‘It controlled education, provided social services, and influenced political decisions’?
Identify and explain a cause-and-effect relationship associated with feudalism and the Middle Ages.
What is ‘The Fall of Rome (cause) led to decentralization and the rise of feudalism (effect)?’
How did the fall of Rome influence Western and Eastern Europe differently?
What is ‘Western Europe became decentralized while the Byzantine Empire remained centralized’?
How was manorialism a self-sufficient system?
What is ‘The manor provided everything needed for survival, from food to protection, limiting external trade’?
How did geography influence the development of the Byzantine Empire?
What is ‘Constantinople’s location on key trade routes helped it thrive economically’?
How did the Catholic Church become so powerful during the Middle Ages?
What is ‘The Church controlled land, wealth, and had political influence over monarchs’?
Create a social pyramid illustrating the social structure that existed in feudal society.
What is ‘Monarchs → Lords → Vassals → Knights → Peasants/Serfs’?