Charlamagne
What was the English name of Charlemagne?
Charles the Great
Who is the highest group in the feudal social class?
Kings
Which peninsula is the Roman Catholic Church headquartered?
Italian Peninsula
Chivalry is the code followed by what group in feudal Europe?
Knights
What was the major religion in Europe and Rome prior to Christianity?
Paganism.
Charlemagne helped to spread what religion throughout Europe?
Christianity-Roman Catholic
What is the goal of knights in the feudal system?
To be loyal and protect the Lords/Kings.
Gaul is above the Iberian Peninsula and the area Charlesmagne's family lived-today the area is in this country.
What is Spain
What group helped to create the code of Chivalry for knights to follow?
The Christians patriarchs.
Who was the first Christian Emperor?
Constantine I.
When Charlemagne's son dies, the kingdom is broken up into how many parts?
3
In Feudalism, what is the term for anyone who is given land by a king or a lord?
Vassals
The Ostrogoths (Germanic Barbarians in Eastern Europe), The Visigoths (Germanic Tribes in Spain/France), The Huns.
What are groups that attacked Rome
Chivalry is a code based around what system of behavior and ideals?
Morals or Morality.
What did the Edict of Milan do?
Gave religious freedom to all who were in the Roman Empire. (Christianity legal)
Charlamagne greatly increased education in his kingdom for what reason?
To ensure that people could read the bible and his lords could communicate with him.
What was the other name for the peasant group?
The Serfs
What other civilization utilized Feudalism?
The Japanese
What is the term for a boy who is training to become a knight?
A squire.
What were the 3 largest religions in Europe from the 1st to 10th centuries?
Christianity, Paganism, and Islam.
Charlemagne was given the title Holy Roman Emperor by which Pope?
Pope Leo III
In Feudalism, what is the other name for the pieces of land that are given to vassals?
Fiefs
What is the difference in government from Rome to Feudal Europe?
Rome had a central authority (Emperor) over a vast amount of land and Feudal Europe had Kings who controlled specific pieces of land who divided up their lands to lords.
What is the Japanese equivalent to Chivalry for the Samurai?
Bushido.
The Edict of Thessalonica did what to the Roman Empire?
Made Christianity the official Roman religion.