Events
Where did the plague start?
Central Asia
This ambitious Frankish leader became ruler at age 15 and expanded the Frankish kingdom through wars.
Clovis
This philosophy from ancient Rome emphasized virtue, duty, and acceptance of one’s fate.
Stoicism
This city was easy to defend because it was surrounded by water on three sides and lay at the crossroads of many sea and overland trade routes.
Constantinople
Medieval towns were often located next to these two types of water bodies, which made trade easier.
Rivers and Seas
What event forced Justinian I to start rebuilding parts of Constantinople?
Fighting in the Hippodrome between the Blues and Greens.
This English king insisted that a jury formally accuse a person of a serious crime and strengthened royal courts, weakening the power of feudal lords.
Henry ||
After the Roman Empire fell in 476 C.E., Western Europe was threatened by these seafaring raiders from Norway and Denmark who were known for fierce raids on towns and religious centers.
Vikings?
This magnificent church was built in Constantinople as part of Justinian’s public works projects after the rebellion.
Hagia Sophia
This disease was called the Black Death because of the black-and-blue lumps, or buboes, that appeared on the skin of victims.
Bubonic Plague
In 800 C.E., Pope Leo III crowned this Frankish leader as Holy Roman emperor.
Charlemagne
This 17-year-old peasant girl claimed she heard voices of saints urging her to save France and led a French army to victory, inspiring French nationalism.
Joan of Arc
These groups threatened Western Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries: Muslims from the south, Vikings from the north, and these people from the east.
Magyars and Mongols
In the Byzantine Empire, religion and government were closely linked, with the emperor serving as both head of government and the living representative of this religious figure.
Jesus
These organizations of people who practiced the same craft were established to ensure members were treated fairly and maintained high standards for their work.
Guilds
This document, created in medieval England, limited the power of monarchs and stated that no “free man” could be jailed except by lawful judgment of his peers.
Magna Carta
This Byzantine emperor directed a committee to study and revise thousands of Roman laws, creating a code that served as the basis for many legal codes in the Western world.
Justinian
This economic and political system emerged after the fall of the Roman Empire, with individuals pledging loyalty to lords in exchange for protection.
Feudalism
Under Justinian’s public works projects, these improvements were made to Constantinople, including new bridges, public baths, parks, roads, and facilities for the sick.
Hospitals
This war began when the king of France challenged England’s claim to fiefs in what is now France, and the English army’s use of longbows gave it an advantage.
Hundred Year's War
This year marked the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe.
476 C.E.
In 730 C.E., this Byzantine emperor banned the use of all religious images in Christian churches and homes, leading to a policy of Iconoclasm and angering Pope Gregory III.
Emperor Leo III
These types of factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire and should be defined and described.
Political, Social, and Military Factors
What was the fight in the Hippodrome between?
Blues and Greens
This English governing body, created by Edward I, included commoners, lower-ranking clergy, Church officials, and nobles and was intended to include more people in government.
Model Parliament