Unit 5 Part 1 Feudalism and Europe's Dark Ages

What was Eastern Roman Empire also known as?

Byzantine Empire

What was the Byzantine considered since it was located between Europe and Arab power?

A buffer

After the split of the Roman Catholic Church in the Roman Empire, what did the eastern region convert to?

Greek Orthodoxy

What did the Greek Orthodox include?

Patriarch, Constantinople, Eastern Roman emperor

What is the Patriarch

The person who was chosen by the Byzantine Emperor to lead the Greek Orthodoxy church

Did patriarchs or popes have more power

popes

What did the Roman Catholic include?

Pope, Vatican City, council of Cardinals

Pope

Head of Roman Catholic Church

What ideology did Muhammad bring to the Arabs?

Monotheistic

What was Muhammad considered?

The messenger of Allah

Before, where were most false idols located?

Kaaba, Mecca

Where did Muhammad attack?

Mecca

Where did Muhammad go to report about the new founded religion?

To the scribes in Mecca

Who was Khadija

Muhammad's wife

Where is the Kaaba currently?

Center of the Great Mosque in Mecca

What is Hegira?

When Muhammad went from Mecca to Medina during his flee

What does Jihad mean

Holy war

When in Medina, what did Mohammed do?

Covert locals and organized force to attack Mecca

What did Muhammad promise that started Jihad

Salvation and 70 virgins if they died for Allah

Where were the stories the scribes wrote for Muhammad put into?

Koran

What is the 1st pillar of Islam

There is no God, but Allah and Mohammad is his prophet

What is the 2nd pillar of Islam

Daily prayers 5 times a day

What is the 3rd pillar of Islam

Fasting during Ramadan (9th month of lunar calendar)

What is the 4th pillar of Islam

Giving Zakat (2.5% of income to the poor)

What is the 5th pillar of Islam

Hajj (Pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once a lifetime

Hajj

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Battle of Tours

Moslems went to southern France and were defeated by Charles Martel's knights

Who was and what did Clovis command?

Franks leader and created a kingdom

Where was Clovis' kingdom?

Northern and Western Europe

What did Clovis convert to and what was his goal?

Christianity and set out to "civilize" the rest of the world

Primogeniture and who carried it

Tradition carried by William the Conqueror where eldest inherited the land.

Mayor of Palace

The person managing the kingdom because the kings were lazy

Fief

Land held by a noble and was farmed by the common people

Manor

Agricultural village where fiefs were located

Who was Charles Martel and what was he also known by?

Mayor of the Palace and "The Hammer"

What customs did Charles follow?

Granted land to knights, outfitted their stirrups, practice knight skills

During the Spanish Reconquista, where did Charles Martel push Moslems but also where did they end up?

Southward, Iberia

At the end of the Spanish Reconquista, who defeated the Moslems?

Spanish Conquistadors

Who took after Charles Martel?

Pepin the Short, his son

What did Pepin help create?

Papel States

After the creation of the Papel States, what did that do for the Pope?

Give political power, helped in Protestant Reformation

Who was Charlemagne

Charles the Great, Pepin's son

How many campaigns did Charlemagne fight during his reign and why?

54 to Chistianize Europe