Germanic Culture
The chief occupations of men and, sometimes, women in ancient Germanic society?
Hunters and warriors
Under what king did the Vandals conquer Roman North Africa?
King Genseric
What does "Visigoth" mean?
"west goths"
What does Ostrogoth mean?
"East goths"
What Roman territory did the Franks conquer?
Gaul
What qualities did the ancient Germans look for in their kings?
A good hunter and fighter
What religion were the Vandals?
Arians
What regions did the Visigoths conquer after they left Italy following the sack of Rome in 410?
Southern Gaul and Hispania (Iberian Peninsula)
Which Roman Emperor was removed by Odoacer, marking the official end of the Western Roman Empire?
Romulus Augustulus
Who was the great king of the Merovingian empire? He was brutal and murdered much of his family
Clovis
How did Germanic law differ from Roman law?
Roman law was written; Germanic law was age-old custom
Name the part of the Roman Empire that the Vandals conquered
North Africa, later sacked Rome
Who was the Visigothic king that formally outlawed Arianism in his kingdom?
King Reccared
Who was the king of the Ostrogoths that conquered Italy for the Emperor Zeno?
Theodoric
Who influenced Clovis to convert to Catholicism, and when was he baptized?
His wife; baptized on Christmas day 496
If one were accused of a crime under German law, by what three ways could he prove his innocence?
Trial by oath, trial by ordeal, and trial by combat
The year the Vandals sacked Rome
455 AD
What was the council called where the Arian clergy and the rulers of the Visigoths formally became Catholic?
Council of Toledo, 589
How did the Ostrogoths impact the culture of Italy?
Theodoric allowed a middle ground of Italian/tradition Roman culture and Germanic culture
What were the mayors of the palace, and why were they important to the Frankish kingdom?
Second in charge to the king (eventually started doing all the work). Eventually overthrew the Merovingians