Charlemagne
Who were the Merovingians?
A line of rulers that were kings of France
From which part of the world are the Thousand and One nights tales from?
Arabia or Middle east
Who were the Northmen or Norsemen?
nickname for Vikings, savage raiders who invaded and destroyed other places
Where did the work Berserk come from?
Berserks - legendary heroes of Viking warriors that were savage
How did Charlemagne encourage education as the king?
Decreed that every monastery and abbey was to have a school.
1. Sinbad the Sailor
2. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
3. Aladdin
Why did Vikings raid other places?
to find new land to farm and live. Original countries had fjords, many islands and no sunlight making it hard to live
Which French leader is the grandfather of Charlemagne?
Charles Martel
Why was the Carolingian dynasty (the lineage of Charles Martel) so significant?
It gave the Western church certain political power it had never had before.
Allegedly, who was queen Scheherazade?
Queen and bride that made up arabian nights tales to survive her husband's decree
Where did Vikings originally live?
Sweden, Norway and Denmark
What was the Danegeld tax?
What was the Donation of Pepin?
The gift that Pepin promised the Pope for making him king. It was land called the Papal States
What was significant about the Abbasid dynasty?
Dynasty/time period during which The Thousand and One Nights emerged.
Could also say: popular city Baghdad, bustling with trade, learning, wealth. Overthrew Umayyid dynasty (related to Abd al Rahman in cordoba)
What made the raiding vikings become CONQUERING vikings?
After plundering lands, they would return to families and eventually run low on stock, forcing them to eventually just search for new lands to settle in
What happened to the Merovingian king in the kingdom of Franks after Pepin went to the Pope?
They were forced out.
What did Pope Leo III crown Charlemagne as?
How is the story of Aladdin different from the popular one?
Aladdin is Chinese, takes place in China and the sorcerer is his evil enemy instead of Jafar.
Who was Rollo?
The Viking king of Normandy who converted to Christianity.
What was the Varangian Guard?
Elite army corps, even recruited to be personal bodyguards for the king of Byzantine Empire