Y7 MSC End Of Year Revision Flashcards

Vocabulary-style practice flashcards covering Viking society, the First Hundred Years' War, the Byzantine Empire, and the decline of the Roman Empire based on lecture notes.

Scandinavia

The region where the Vikings originated from.

Viking Hierarchy

The social structure of Viking society consisting of Kings, Jarls, Chieftains, Farmers, and Slaves.

Viking Longship

Fast vessels used by Vikings that were capable of traveling in shallow rivers.

First Hundred Years' War

A conflict between England and France that lasted from 1159 to 1259.

Richard I

An English king who became king in 1189 during the conflict with France.

King John

An English king who began his reign in 1199 during the conflict with France.

Treaty of Paris

The agreement signed in 1259 which concluded the First Hundred Years' War.

Justinian Code

A set of laws created by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian.

Plague of Justinian

An outbreak of disease faced by the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Justinian.

Basil I

The Byzantine emperor who began the Golden Age of Byzantium and improved art, literature, and architecture.

Basil II

A Byzantine emperor who defeated the Bulgarians, expanded the empire, and supported farmers and soldiers.

Hagia Sophia

An important and significant building located in the Byzantine Empire.

Constantinople

The city associated with the Byzantine Empire and its emperors.

Barbarian Tribes

External groups such as the Goths, Vandals, Huns, Franks, and Suevi that attacked and weakened Rome.

378 CE

The year Emperor Valens was killed by the Goths.

410 CE

The year the Goths launched an attack on Rome.

455 CE

The year the Vandals launched an attack on Rome.