Fall of Rome
What was the religion of the Roman Empire before converting it to Christianity?
Polytheism
What was the name given to the Germanic tribes by the Romans and why?
Barbarians, because they couldn't speak Latin so they stammered.
What part of the Roman Empire fell in the hands of the Germanic tribes?
The Western Roman Empire
Who was Chrlemagne and what was his religion?
He was a Christian King of the Franks
What did the Pope decide to do to thank Charlemagne? Explain
He decided to create the Holy Roman Empire for Charlemagne. This Empire includes all the Christian terrotories.
Who changed the religion of the Roman Empire to Christian?
Emperoro Constantine
What did the Germanic tribes do to Rome and why?
They invaded Rome because they didn't want to be part of the Roman Empire
What happened to the territory after the fall of Rome?
It was divided into small kindgoms of the Germanic Tribes
What did Charlemagne want to do?
He wanted to conquer more territory and convert people to Chrisitianity
What was the name of the Eastern Roman Empire after the Fall of Rome and what was its religion?
Byzantine Empire, Christian Catholic
What did the Romans do for a better administration of their extense territory
Divide the Empire into Western and Eastern
What was the religion of the Germanic tribes?
All of them were polytheists except for the Saxons who were Arians
Who lost a lot of followers, and therefore power and influence, after the fall of Rome? Why?
The Catholic Church, because the Germanic tribes were not Christian
What Germanic tribe suffered the most from Chrlemagne's conquest? Why?
The Saxons, because they were already monotheists but did want to be Christians.
Who was very angry at the decision of the Pope and why?
The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire because this Empire had always been Catholic and didn't accept to be under the orders of Charlemagne
Why were the Roman legions so weak and why was there political instability?
Because resources took too long to arrive due to the long distances, and there was corruption and overspending
Name three countries which names come from a Germanic tribe
England: Angles
Franks: France
Saxons: Germany
Who did the Catholic Church send to convert people into Christianity and why were these people called like that?
They were called MISSIONAIRES, because they had the MISSION to convert people to Christianity and get back followers of the Catholic Chruch
What was the name of the Empire of Charlemagne?
The Carolingian Empire
What did the Emperor in the East decide to do after the decision of the Pope to thank Charlemagne?
He decided to change the religion of the Byzantine Empire to Greek Orthodox Chruch and therefore separate fromthe Catholic Chruch
Who were the Germanic tribes? Name 7
Angles, Saxons, Franks, Huns, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Goths and Vandals
The Saxons were monotheists, but not Christian. What was the difference between their religion and Christianism?
Saxons were Arians, and Arians don't believe in the Holy Trinity
Were the people sent by the Catholic Church successful in converting people back to Christianity? Why? How?
Yes, they were successful because they converted Clovis, the King of the Franks, and all the Franks became Christian
Who was very happy and thankful with Charlemagne? Why?
Pope Leo III was very thankful because Charlemagne converted a lot of people to Christianity
Where did the Vikings live?
They lived in Scandinavia (Norway, Swedena dn Denmark)