"Middle" ages
What event marks the beginning of the medieval period?
The fall of Rome.
What happened in 476?
Odoacer and the Ostrogoths deposed Romulus Augustulus and began ruling in Rome.
Visigoths
How did Europe initially become Christianized? Who were key political leaders who converted to Christianity?
Constantine, Clovis
What cultural event marks the end of the Medieval period?
The Renaissance
What happened on Christmas day 800 CE?
Charlemagne was coronated by Pope Leo III in Rome as the "Holy Roman Emperor."
Ostrogoths
Who were the following figures? What did they do?:
1. Gregory the Great
2. St. Patrick
3. St. Benedict
1. He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian mission, to convert the then largely pagan Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Gregory is also well known for his pastoral writings, which were more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope. Gregorian Chants.
2. Evangelized to the Irish. Enslaved. Three-leaf clover.
3. Created the Benedictine rule, which had significance influence on the history of cenobitic monasticism. The Order of St. Benedict ("Benedictine Order")
How long did the Medieval period last?
roughly 1,000 year.
What happened in 1066ce?
William the Conqueror lead the Norman invasion of England and defeated Harold Godwinson and the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings.
Huns
What cultural influence did the church have on the arts, literature, and morality?
Why were the Middle Ages called the "middle" ages?
The Middle Ages are called "middle" because they were perceived as a period between two other significant historical periods: Ancient Antiquity (primarily the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome) and the Renaissance.
What happened in 1348ce?
The Black Death arrived in Europe, killing up to 40% of Europe's population.
Norseman
What conflicts did the church have with state power?
1. Gelasian Doctrine
2. Lay Investiture controversy
3. Monastic Reform Movement
4. Pope Gregory VII vs. Henry IV
Is "dark" an accurate name for this era? Why or why not?
Yes: Throughout much of the Medieval period there was a lack of written sources, leaving a sparse historical record compared to antiquity and the renaissance. Furthermore, there was significant cultural and technological decline immediately after the fall of Rome.
No: The Medieval era contained many technological/innovation and cross-cultural interactions that paved the way for the renaissance.
What happened in England in 1215ce?
Dissatisfied English Barons had King John Lackland signed the Magna Carta, an English legal document that came to influence many Western governmental systems.
Franks
What impact did the crusades and the black death have on the church?