HI
Give me one reason why the Western Roman Empire fell in 476
barbarian army, inflation, invasion, moral decay
What was the given name for Medieval Spain due to its 'prosperous reign by Abd al-Rahman
Al Andalus "ornament of the world"
Which English King subdued the Danish Vikings becoming the only English King to ever be known as "Great" *also a GREAT Christian*
Alfred the Great!
Macbeth King of Scotland was put into a historical fiction tragedy playwright by who
Eleanor was the queen of which two nations
Who was King Arthur
A celtic war chief who battled against Saxon armies in England
Describe the Iconoclast Controversy
When the church divided over whether there should be icons like paintings or crosses in churches in order to avoid idolatry/ a ten commandment.
In 936, Otto I was crowned by the pope as Holy Roman Emperor after Charlemagne's lineage divided the Frankish empire and the Roman Empire died out. What was Otto I the king of/the central location of the "Holy Roman Empire"
Germany
El Cid is considered a Spanish hero because he helped Christians fight the Muslims during the what
Reconquista
Who led the third crusade, signing a peace treaty with Saladin after an odd correspondence/gift exchange (Also Eleanor's favorite son)
Richard the Lionhearted
Who ruled over the Byzantine Empire creating a "code" or laws that created needed stability in the 500's
Justinian and Theodora
What battle did Charles Martel lead and how did this save future America ?
Charles led in the Battle of Tours in 732 when the Franks drove back the Muslims far into Spain from spreading any further saving future America from being an Arabic country!
Who was the Viking King of Russia that adopted the Eastern Orthodox Church
Vladimir I
William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, fought Harold of England in an infamous battle where he tricked the army down the hill?
Battle of Hastings
King John (Eleanor's least fav son) was a ruthless leader of England whose high taxes led the English civilians to force him to sign what famous document
Magna Carta
Who was the monk that didn't want to be pope, but when he did, fought off the Lombards from Rome using church money and converted many slaves from tribes into Christians
Gregory the Great
Who was made the Emperor of Rome and who crowned him as such in 768 on Christmas day?
Charlemagne was crowned by the pope rebirthing the Holy Roman Empire
True or False: Eric the Red's settlement of Greenland suddenly vanished after what appears to have been either a cold spell or caterpillar invasion...
TRUE!
Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV fought about the power of kings to appoint church leaders in what is known as
Investiture Controversy
Why was Frederick II not liked as the "King of Jerusalem"?
He wasn't very Christian-like: excommunicated by pope, called Jesus and Moses a liar, thought he was as divine as the Savior etc.
Mohammed birthed what religion that believes the one true god is Allah and that Jerusalem is the holy site for Muslims
Islam
In what years did the Vikings terrorize Europe ? From what countries did they come from?
800-1100's from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
When did Leif Ericsson discover North America
1003
How did the early crusades start (name the specific people who invaded where and who took up the mission to fight/influence others to fight)
The Seljuk Turks invaded the Holy Land persecuting Christians leading Europeans like Pope Urban II and numerous Kings to fight
St. Thomas Aquinas was a philosopher who blended whose ideas with biblical worldview in a piece called "Summa Theologica"
Aristotle