Gregorian Chant‚ monophonic‚ or unison‚ liturgical music of the Roman Catholic Church‚ used to accompany the text of mass and the canonical hours‚ or divine office. Gregorian chant is named after St. Gregory I‚ during whose papacy (590-604) it was collected and codified. Charlemagne‚ king of the Franks (768-814)‚ imposed Gregorian chant on his kingdom‚where another liturgical tradition the Gallican chant was in common use. During the 8th and 9th centuries‚ a process of assimilation took place between
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the Soviet and the United States emerging as the new powers. Unlike the medieval western civilization‚ civil movements in the new age became widespread‚ faith organizations rose in America‚ and Europe and Oceania replaced European culture. The Carolingian Renaissance became one other landmark phases of the medieval-modern civilization where the barbarian Franks invaded the Roman Empire. The event set the stage for what would become modern Germany and France. The Franks were led by their king‚ Charles
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Knights and Knighthood Throughout history‚ knights have remained a captivating wonder. These mighty and honorable warriors have been recorded as significant figures in Medieval history. To understand the knights of the Medieval period‚ a person should become familiar with the origins‚ the culture‚ their tools and training‚ the influences of literature‚ and the decline of the knighthood. The origins of the knight date back before the 9th century. The word “knight” was is connected to the beginnings
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significance. It is impossible to ignore the impact that Consolation had on Medieval Europe‚ with numerous scholars declaring it to be the single most important influence on the Christianity of the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance. From the Carolingian renaissance up until the end of the Middle Ages and beyond‚ The Consolation of Philosophy was the most translated and copied secular work. It was one of the most admired and pivotal works of philosophy‚
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infentraty‚ 8‚000 calvary and 37 war elephants. This is still one of the most celebrated war achievements of ancient warfare. The alpine region of the French alps was settled by Germanic tribes from the 6th to the 13th centuries. Many people in the Carolingian empire lived in the alps so the settlements did not swindle until the fall of the empire in the 11th century. The Frankish and the Habsburg empires in the Alps were strategically placed to
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VI. Roman Civilization Rome was a small town on the Tiber River in the central part of the Italian peninsula Rome was located in the heart of Italy and could expand in many directions Romans adopted Greeks’ alphabet‚ military techniques‚ and styles of literature‚ art‚ and architecture The Romans built a strong Republic Etruscans lived in prosperous trading cities to the north and west of Rome tribe of people who lived north of the Tiber From the Etruscans‚ Romans learned practical skills
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of the Civil Law) Byzantine Conquests Muslim Conquests and Byzantine Revival Muslim Conquests The Theme system The Rise of the Franks Germanic Kingdoms The Franks Charlemagne (reigned 768-814 C.E.) Grandson of Charles Martel‚ founder of Carolingian empire Control extended to northeast Spain‚ Bavaria‚ north Italy Charlemagne’s Administration Capital city at Aachen (in modern Germany) Relied on aristocratic deputies‚ known as counts Used missi dominici to oversee local authorities Charlemagne
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articulate manner. An artistic pattern found in illuminated manuscripts is a painted scene within an individual letter. For instance‚ in this illuminated manuscript a scene from the Lord’s ascension into heaven is painted inside the letter “C” (“Carolingian Art”‚ see Figure 1). It is amazing to consider how small the area is for the artist to paint; still the artist is able to illustrate a mountain‚ 12 disciples‚ two angels‚ and Jesus in a limited space. The artist uses colors of gold‚ red‚ yellow
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F rom the Caesar to Charlemagne: Julius Caesar occupied Gaul the people he found living in the modern Belgium were the Belgae‚ one of the various Celtic tribes of early Gaul. The Romans called their new province Gallia Belgica. Several centuries later Charlemagne reunited Gaul and added most of Western Europe to his empire. His successors were not equal to the task of keeping the empire intact and gradually Belgium was split into Flanders‚ the northwestern part it fell to France and the southeastern
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Tarek Sahyoun AP World History Unit 3 Vocabulary * Bedouins are pretty much the stereotypical Arabs because of their culture based on herding camels and goats * I would have liked to be a Shaykh if I lived in a Bedouin society because they usually possessed large herds. * It is a Muslim practice to pray toward the city of Mecca. * I was surprised to hear that Muhammad’s flight to Medina began the Muslim calendar. * The Umayyad clan dominated Mecca‚ and later became a Muslim
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