Culture
This style of architecture became popular in the late middle ages, known for its stained glass windows
Gothic
Why did the Feudal system develop?
To provide stability in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire
The capital of the Byzantine Empire which combined Greek and Roman architecture
Constantinople
This was a political system based on land and loyalty
Feudalism
Medieval Times is also called this, because there is an assumption that it was a bad time for learning and culture
The Dark Ages
Name a type of artwork from this period
Religious paintings, tapestries, stained glass windows, reliquary items
Most people were these, agricultureal laborers who weren't allowed to leave or marry without permission from their lord
Serf
These Co-Rulers of the Byzantine Empire were the most successful and well-known of the Empire's history.
Justinian and Theodora
Most people live on this, a self-sufficient area with everything a person could need.
Manor
The Byzantines broke away from the authority of the Pope and created this
The Eastern Orthodox Church
This group of raiders came to Europe to take materials and wealth, but eventually settled down and converted to Christianity
Vikings
Knights
This was a collection of old Roman Laws recodified by the Byzantine Emperor
Justinian's Code
This was the most important institution in Medieval Western Europe
The Catholic Church
This modern day European country was experiencing a golden age during Medieval times as part of an Islamic Kingdom
Spain
Why was most of the population illiterate?
Books were expensive to make/ copy. Only the church has schools to train priests/ nuns. People didn't need to know how.
What did serfs do in exchange for protection from lords?
Pay taxes, work the land
What were the reasons that made the Byzantine Empire so rich?
Constainople's location as a hub of trade and the Empire's proximity to Rome's richest provinces
These isolated communities provided important educational opportunities and preserved historical texts
Monasteries
Memembers of the Church sometimes left their homes to live in these, religious communities where you spent you days praying and following other religious pursuits
Monasteries
This feature of Gothic Architecture allowed for stronger taller buildings
Flying Buttresses
Why did castles have rounded towers?
To protect from seige weapons, deflect arrows
This was the Church with a seemingly gravity defying dome built by Justinian after the Nika Riots
This person was the first Holy Roman Empire, and united the lands of what is now France and Germany
Charlemange
Knights were supposed to follow this: a code of conduct
Code of Chivalry