of the Hunnic Empire‚ a tribal confederation full of Huns‚ Ostrogoths‚ and Alans with many others‚ in the territory of Central and Eastern Europe. Attila‚ supposedly scared others by claiming to own the actual sword of Mars‚ the Roman god of war. Born in Pannonia‚ a province of the Roman Empire which is now Hungary‚ Attila the Hun and his brother Bleda‚ were named co-rulers of the Huns in 434. After murdering his brother in 445‚ Attila became the 5th century king of the Hunnic Empire‚ and the one
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a definite role‚ with the power resting in the hands of the local lords (instead of a central government). The lords‚ or nobles‚ lost power after the Crusades‚ when the Europeans came into contact with the more advanced civilizations of the Byzantine Empire and the Muslims. That spurred the growth of trade‚ which in turn gave rise to a money system. The money system in turn caused the birth of a middle class‚ which didn’t fit anywhere into the feudal system. It was made up of the serfs and peasants
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Led by Porcius‚ a short‚ unlikeable legionaire‚ the Romans ran down the twisting alleys‚ the Visigoths hot on their tails. Suddenly Porcius jumped through an open door‚ closing it as he ran in. Romulus‚ near the back of the group‚ swore under his breath. Romulus was a tall natural leader with the usual Roman blonde hair and sharp features. While his heart pounded‚ he saw his long time friend‚ Marcus’ black hair‚ unusual in Rome‚ bobbing in the middle of the group. Romulus had led a dozen legionnaires
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Roman Empire c. Became the basis for much of the legal system of Europe d. Created the legal foundation of the Roman Empire 2. The Crusades were a series of nine military expeditions that began in 1095 and ended in 1291. The goal of the Crusaders was to free the Holy Land from Muslim control. An important result of the Crusades was- a. The accomplishment of returning the Holy Land to Christian control b. Trade routes were established and new markets opened up c. That the Ottoman Empire was established
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Byzantine Empire Under Justinian According to legend‚ Rome was founded by twin brothers named Romulus and Remus in 753 BC who were raised by a she-wolf. The Roman Empire commenced when Augustus Caesar became the very first emperor of Rome and ended in the west when Romulus Augustulus‚ was ousted by a Germanic King entitled as Odoacer. The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during late relic and the middle ages. Its capital was Constantinople the
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Robert Sangen 1. Archaeology- the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts‚ inscriptions‚ monuments‚ and other such remains‚ especially those that have been excavated. 2. Neolithic Revolution- The Neolithic Revolution was a fundamental change in the way people lived. The shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture led to permanent settlements‚ the establishment of social classes‚ and the eventual rise of civilizations. The Neolithic
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making the sojourn for centuries. Well‚ they did until the Seljuk Turks took over Jerusalem banned them from the city. As if that was not bad enough‚ now those same Turks want to invade and take over Constantinople as well as the rest of the Byzantine Empire. Fearing the worst Emperor Alexius I made a plea to Pope Urban II for help against the Turk’s proposed invasion (Pope Urban II).
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Moses‚ that the war could always be justified. Pope Urban II’s call for the first crusade appeased the need for the correct authority to authorize the action of war. During Urban’s call for the first Crusade he paints a vivid picture of the Byzantine Empire being conquered by the pagans‚ the Turks and Arabs‚ which in turn is being tarnished‚ church’s being defiled. Urban then continues to express his fears of the Seldjuk chaos spreading throughout Europe‚ thus leading to the oppression of God’s
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1. Expansion & Integration - All classical civilizations expanded - New challenges: How did they cooperate? ○ Seminal thinkers brought central values; Confucius‚ Laozi‚ Buddha‚ Socrates - Unity attempts ○ China= Centralize the government § Royal citizens -> resettlement around the government § Language promotion § Confucian hierarchy § India= Hierarchy society § Caste system § Hinduism ○ Mediterranean § Local autonomy (freedom in life for their people;
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3 AN AGE OF ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS 500–1500 The Worlds of European Christendom Connected and Divided‚ 500–1300 Chapter Learning Objectives • To examine European society after the breakup of the Roman Empire • To compare the diverse legacies of Rome in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire • To explore medieval European expansion • To present the backwardness of medieval Europe relative to other civilizations‚ and the steps by which it caught up Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning:
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