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Byzantine Empire
Feudalism
Decline of Feudalism
100
The capital city that had tremendous access to trade and could be easily defended due to surrounding waters.
What is Constantinople
100
Ruthless invaders that caused central powers in Europe to fall apart.
Who are the Vikings
100
This document established British parliament, limited the King's ability to tax, and invented the writ of Habeas Corpus.
What is the Magna Carta
200
The Byzantine ruler who established a Law Code that would become a model for future law systems in the Western world.
Who is Justinian
200
Military warriors who were trained to fight while covered in armor as a result of the Viking invasions.
What is a Knight
200
A disease that killed 1/3 of the European population.
What is the Black Plague
300
Of everything built in Justinian's effort to rebuild the city, this religious structure was by far the largest and most impressive.
What is the Hagia Sophia
300
A person who vows loyalty to a King in exchange for land.
What is a Vassal
300
A long conflict over land and kingship that ultimately united France as one kingdom for the first time.
What is the Hundred Years' War
400
The Roman ruler who first moved the capital of the Catholic church from Rome to Constantinople.
Who is Constantine
400
In the feudal system, a person who worked and farmed the land owned by Lords.
What is a Peasant
400
The weapon that would change warfare for the future and cause Knights to become ineffective.
What is a Long Bow
500
This was the new division of Christianity that resulted from the conflict between Eastern and Western Catholics.
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church
500
The code of honor that Knights swore to live by. Included protecting the weak, and refraining from violence during times of religious significance.
What is Chivalry
500
The official divide between the Catholic church in France and Rome.
What is the Great Schism