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Middle Ages. By: Malissa Quigley. Identify:. Define: 1. Chieftains- military leaders 2. oath-helpers- would defend accused people of crimes Describe German culture:
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Middle Ages By: Malissa Quigley
Define: 1. Chieftains- military leaders • 2. oath-helpers- would defend accused people of crimes • Describe German culture: • They lived in villages with farmland. They traded, herded animals and had green pastures. Their homes were thatched roofs with open spaces. They were warriors divided into clans with a military leader called a chieftain. There laws came from the people with court systems.
German Tribes • List the German tribes: Huns Vandals Lombards Burgundians Goths Visigoths Ostrogoths Anglo-Saxons Franks • Place of origin and final site: see worksheet
The Franks • Who was Clovis? • 1. first King of the Franks • 2. converted to Christianity • Who was Charles Martel? • 1. defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours • Who was Pepin the Short? • 1. became king with the help of the Pope • 2. gave land to the Pope- Papal States-Vatican city
The Franks • Who was Charlemagne? • 1. Holy Roman Emperor- Christmas day • 2. spread Christianity by the sword • What was feudalism? • 1. government based on landholding • Identify: • Lords • Knights • Vassals • Serfs • fief
Muslim Empire/Mecca • What does Islam mean? • 1. the act of submitting to the will of God • Who was the founder of Islam? • 1. Mohammed • 2. followers are Muslims • 3. Koran- bible/scriptures • What are the Pillars of Faith? • 1. Confession of faith 4. Fasting • 2. Praying 5. Pilgrimage • 3.Giving of charity
Byzantine Empire • Who divided the Roman Empire? • 1. Diocletian • Who built a new capital at Constantinople? • 1. Constantine • 2. Greek Orthodox Religion/ Eastern Europe • Who developed a Code of Laws? • 1. Justinian • 2. Theodora saved the Empire