Dark ages unit

Clovis

Conquered and converted all Gaul to Catholic Christianity

Clothilde/Clotilda

Catholic wife of Clovis

Constantine

His conversion story = Model for Clovis' story

Western Europe

"Dark Ages" took place here

Byzantine Empire

With its capitol at Constantinople, continued to flourish in the East after the Fall of Rome

Justinian

Byzantine Emperor whose reign reclaimed Roman territories and advanced architecture, fine arts & civil law

Theodora

Byzantine Empress who promoted women's rights

Justinian Code

Collection and systemization of all Roman Law, Basis for Church (Canon) Law and civil law in Europe

Hagia Sophia

Constantinople church rebuilt by Justinian, considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world

Arianism

Form of Christianity which continued to influence the Byzantine Empire and its rulers

Byzantines

Roman in their laws, Greek in their culture

Church over State

Western Europe

State over Church

Byzantine Empire

Gregory the Great

Originally had a career in government, later Pope by popular acclaim

servus servorum Dei

"Servant of the servants of God" Title taken by Gregory the Great and still used by Popes

Gregorian Chant

musical style still used in Liturgy, encouraged but not written by Gregory the Great

Islamic Creed

There is one God, Allah, and Muhammed is his prophet."

Islam

"submission to God"

Muslim

"one who submits"

Koran/Q'ran

"recitation" - 114 sayings Muhammed recorded, Holy Book of Islam

Muslim policy toward non-Muslims

Tolerance, no forced conversions, higher taxes

711-1492

Muslim rule in Spain

Battle of Tours, 732

Muslim advance into Western Europe stopped by Charles ("the Hammer") Martel

Relationship of State to Church in East portrayed: Justinian & Theodora central to Eucharistic procession: State over Church

Changes in Christian Spirituality

God/Christ distant; God/ Christ as emperor/judge; unapproachable

Usury

The practice of lending money and charging interest on it