Invasions
Religious Vocab
Great Schism
People
Geography
100

This group came from Scandinavia to pillage/loot/settle throughout Europe

Vikings

100

the head of the Catholic Church

Pope

100

In what year did the Great Schism happen

1054

100

religious leader of Rome who excommunicated Michael Cerularius and was part of the Great Schism

Pope Leo IX

100

Countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula

Pyrenees

200

Early Christians were very concerned about this religion coming into Europe.

Islam (Muslims)

200

church officials

clergy

200
This church formed in the West under the authority of the Pope

Roman Catholic Church

200

First king of the Franks, converted from being a barbarian king to being a Christian.

Clovis I

200

body of water that separates United Kingdom from France

English Channel

300

This Germanic group was the strongest at the beginning of the Middle Ages and established a powerful kingdom in Gaul

Franks

300

church teachings

doctrine

300

This church formed in the East following the Great Schism

Eastern Orthodox Church

300

Mayor of the Palace who became king of the Franks and fought against Islam in the battle of Tours

Charles Martel

300

largest uninterrupted expanse of flat land on Earth

European Plain

400

This empire was established by Charlemagne and then ruled/officially founded by Otto of Saxony.

Holy Roman Empire

400

the top 5 archbishops that had the most power over the church in the early middle ages

patriarchs

400

The Patriarch of Constantinople who was part of the Great Schism

Michael Cerularius

400

Leader of the Franks who became emperor on Christmas Day.  He was known for building schools, expanding his kingdom, and spreading Christianity (ruthlessly if necessary).

Charlemagne

400

Mountain range that separates Europe from Asia (divides Russia)

Ural Mountains

500

This famous battle is where Charles the Hammer drove the Muslims from Spain

Battle of Tours
500

the five cities that the head archbishops came from

Constantinople, rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem

500

This was the main reason for the fight between the Pope in Rome and the Patriarch in Constantinople

authority of the Pope/Patriarch - who should be in charge/power over the other

500

Leader from Germany who became the head of the Holy Roman Empire, which was made up of areas from Germany and Italy.

Duke Otto of Saxony

500

2nd longest river in Europe, important for economy, irrigation, trade, etc. for over 10 countries

Danube River

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