CAST OF CHARACTERS
He was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
Who is Constantine the Great?
The name given to outsiders by the Romans, who viewed them as uncivilized.
What is a barbarian?
This is how the Mediterranean/Roman cultures differed from the Germanic cultures in the area of education.
This area was not part of the Eastern, or Byzantine, Empire.
What is Britain?
This was the year that Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and granted toleration to Christians .
What is 312 CE?
He was the founder of the Benedictine order of monks.
Who is Benedict?
This was common among the Frnaks when a father divided land and possession among his sons.
What is infighting?
Although Sidonius lived far from Rome, to him Rome remained the center of civilization. This was how he thought of Clermont, the city he was bishop of.
What is uncivilized, or not as advanced as Rome?
Saint Patrick helped to convert people to Christianity in this region.
What is Ireland?
410 CE
What is Rome sacked by the Visigoths?
Who is Justinian?
Muhammad said that he received this from God that told him to found Islam.
What is a revelation?
This was the problem or mistake that both the Frankish and Islamic empires faced under Charlemagne and Muhammad.
What is split into disorder or factions after his death?
This is the holy city of Islam.
What is Mecca?
Muhammad and his followers returned to Mecca in triumph in this year.
What is 630 CE?
The king of France who began the Capetian dynasty.
Who is Hugh Capet?
In the system of feudalism;
1) The lord controlled the land that was part of his...
2) Each... was required to work the land.
3) Each... pledged loyalty to the lord and fought for him.
4) When a vassal died, the lord could impose a tax for passing the land to the vassal's...
1) What is a manor?
2) What is a serf?
3) What is a knight?
4) What is an heir?
Vikings had little agricultural land and a growing population. As a result, they turned to...
What is fishing, trade, and plunder?
The Vikings crossed this sea to reach England.
What is the North Sea?
Alfred became king of Wessex in this year.
What is 871 CE?
This Anglo-Saxon nobleman was the brother of Edith, King Edward's wife.
Who is Harold Godwinson?
To remove from office or a position of power.
What is to depose?
This man believed he should succeed Edward because his Danish ancestors had once ruled England.
Who is Harald Hardrada?
Godwinson's army had to travel almost 200 miles from this place to fight against the Normans at this place.
What are York and Hastings?
A papal decree announces that all future popes will be elected by the College of Cardinals in this year.
What is 1059 CE?