UNIT 1
When does the Middle Ages begin and end? Years and events
Start: 476 Fall Western Roman Empire
End: 1492 Discovery of America
1453 Fall of Constantinople
Who was Charlemagne?
King of the Franks and Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from the year 800
Who were part of the bourgeoisie?
Merchants and artisans
Who was Abd al Raman I?
Umayyad prince who managed to escape the massacre in Damascus and took refuge in the Iberian P., proclaiming himself an independent emir in 756
What is the Hegira?
The escape of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina
Name 3 Germanic kingdoms and say where they settled
Franks: Gaul Ostrogoths: Italy Vandals: North Africa Angles and Saxons: England
Into what two parts is a fiefdom divided?
Depending holding and demesne
Categories in which artisans are divided
Master, journeymen, apprentice
In what year did the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa take place?
1212
When did the Battle of Covandonga take place and who was its hero?
722. Don Pelayo
In which city did the Visigoths establish their capital in the Iberian Peninsula?
Toledo
What three estates existed in medieval society?
Nobles, clergy and commoners
In what century did the Black Death take place?
14th cent
What were the Taifas?
Independent kingdoms formed after the end of the caliphate
Main artistic styles of the Middle Ages
Romasque and Gothic
What is the name of the most important emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian
What were the crusades?
Military expeditions organized by the Pope and the kings to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims.
What is a guild?
Association of artisans of the same field
What was the name of the last Visigothic king who died in the battle of Guadalete?
Don Rodrigo
What is emigration?
Departure of people from one territory to live in another
Remember the 5 pillars of Islam
1. Faith
2. Pray
3. Fasting
4. Pilgrimage
5. Charity
When did the Treaty of Verdun take place?
843
What is a charter (fuero)?
Document that stipulates the rights and privileges and the way in which a city has to be governed.
Who were the mozarabs?
Christians who continued to practice their religion in Al Andalus
Population Density Formula
number of inhabitants/area (km2)