Byzantine Empire
Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to this location on the Bosporous
What is Byzantium/Constantinople?
The first "Emperor of Rome" in over 400 years, named so in the year 800 by the pope
Who is Charlemagne?
The geographic center of the Catholic church
What is Rome?
A man who held land that he would give in exchange for military service
What is a lord/noble?
This document was signed by King John to affirm restrictions of the monarchy
What is the Magna Carta?
This emperor is known as the greatest emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Justinian?
The people who lived in modern day France. Their first king was Clovis
What are the Franks or Frankish people?
The language spoken by the Eastern Orthodox Church
What is Greek?
Someone who held land in exchange for military service
What is a vassal?
The Viking people in eastern Europe who dominated the eastern Slavs were known by this name, which also gave us the name of the modern day country they lived in
Who are the Rus?
The construction of this church was later converted into a mosque, and is significant for demonstrating Byzantine culture
What is the Hagia Sophia?
The movement established by Pope Gregory I that converted people to Christianity
What is the monastic movement?
The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
What is the patriarch?
Where knights would practice fighting for entertainment and for genuine practice
What are tournaments?
Missionaries from this area converted Slavs in Moravia to the Eastern Church
What is the Byzantine Empire?
The culture of the Byzantine Empire
What is Greek and Roman?
The empire that dominated Europe in the Early Middle Ages
What is the Carolingian Empire?
What clergymen had to maintain in the Catholic church.
What is celibacy?
The code of honor among knights and lords
What is chivalry?
Frederick I and II were determined to conquer Italy, also known as this
What is the Holy Empire?
The economic state of the Byzantine Empire after the death of Justinian
What is bankrupt or broke?
Leaders of a parish under the Catholic Church
What are bishops?
The main cause of the Great Schism
What is, rejection of the authority of the Pope?
The constant invasion of these people created a need for protection in Middle Ages Europe
What are Vikings?
Philip the Fair was the first French monarch to call for a meeting of this representative body
What is the Estates General?