Byzantine Empire
Capital city of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople?
Most succesfull of the Germanic Tribes. Settled in today's territory of France
Who are the Franks?
Number of Crusades we studied in class
What are 4/5?
First king of England after the nation was formed with the unification of the Angles and the Saxons tribes.
Who is AEthlestan?
Most important emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Ordered the creation of the Hagia Sophia
Who is Justinian?
First Holy Roman Emperor
Who is Charlemagne?
Pope that started the Crusades
Who is Pope Urban?
Who are the Vikings?
Married Justinian, was raised in poverty and worked as an actress
Who is Theodora?
Document that limited the power of a monarch for the first time in history. It was signed by King John of England
What is the Magna Carta?
Only succesful Crusade for the Christians
What is the 1st Crusade?
War between England and France for the control of England after King Edward died with no heir to the throne. Joan of Arc participated in this war.
What is the 100 Years War?
Most splendorous church of the Christian world. Later became a mosque and today is a museum.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Important emperor of the Frankish Empire (NOT CHARLEMAGNE)
Who is Clovis I, Charles Martel, Pepin the Short?
Also known as the King's Crusade. Saladin and Richard the Lionhart were part of it. It ended in a truce.
What is the 3rd Crusade?
Territory occupied by the Visigoths. Started the Recoquista to push away the Muslim Umayyad dynasty
What is Spain?
Permanent split in the Roman Catholic Church that caused the creation of a new religion, the Eastern Orthodox Church
What is the Great Schism?
What is the Feudal System?
System created by the Spanish Crown to hunt Muslims and Jews and torture them into convertion and burn them at the stake if they refused.
What is the Inquisition?
Religion adopted by the Czar of Russia
What is Eastern Orthodox?