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The Age of Migrations:. Barbarian Invasions. Questions and terms from Rosenwein. ethnogenesis Goths ( Ostrogoths , Visigoths) Huns Vandals Franks Theodoric Cassiodorus Boethius. Dates: 410, 455, 476
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The Age of Migrations: Barbarian Invasions
Questions and terms from Rosenwein • ethnogenesis • Goths (Ostrogoths, Visigoths) • Huns • Vandals • Franks • Theodoric • Cassiodorus • Boethius • Dates: 410, 455, 476 • What changes does Rosenwein describe as a result of the influx of new peoples into the Empire? • What role did the monasteries take in the new order?
Questions from Wickham • What were the differences between the East and the West during the period of the invasions? • Where does Wickham find essential turning points in the story of Rome's disintegration in the West? What specific events, occurring at what point in time, produced irrevocable results? • What were the Emperor Justinian's accomplishments? Why was he controversial? • To what extent were empresses in the East able to exercise power? • What changes occurred with the establishment of barbarian kingdoms? To what extent are these "Germanic" peoples culturally Roman?
Justinian’s Conquests(compare to maps on Rosenwein 44, 50-51)
Homework Questions • What role does number symbolism have in Gregory's interpretation of his verse from Job? • Benedict wishes his Rule not to be harsh or burdensome. What do the monks do with their days? Do you find his recommendations burdensome? • Compare St. Martin with St. Antony as a model for a Christian life. You need not get bogged down; just mention a few key points of comparison.