what is the main event that happened in 376?
The Huns were moving westward when the visigoths came to them and asked for help.
How did the Romans treat the Visigoths after they welcomes them into the empire as allies?
They mistreated them.
What happened after Alaric became the Goth's king?
They began raiding Italy itself.
What did Charlemagne do?
He reunited small kingdoms into an empire.
What did people that controlled fief's have?
They had a lot of power.
What happened after Charlemagne death?
A political and military system called feudalism was developed.
What is Feudalism?
A political (control), social (organize) and military (protect) system of a kingdom
What is the order from most power to least power of Feudalism?
King, Church officials and Lords, knights and vassals, and serfs and peasants.
What is Manorialism?
The economy of the manor ( Business and Money )
Why was the early middle ages known as the "dark age"?
Europe suffered many declines, they had a lack of government, Travel became dangerous, everything grew smaller in size, and Europe became a region of the poor.
In what century were the oldest European universities founded and the construction of Notre Dame Cathedral begun?
12th century.
How did population grow from feudalism?
Through an increase in food, people started to have better lives and a merchant class started to form.
How did the king make the people to pay taxes?
He made an agreement that if they paid taxes then he would protect them in return.
Why did king Richard not gain growth throughout his time as king?
He was fighting.
Why did the nobles not like king john when he took the throne?
King john angered the nobles.
Who forced king john to sign the magna-carta?
A group of baron and church officials rebelled against king john and forced him to agree with the settlement which is the magna-carta.
what did the magna-carta become?
The magna-carta later became the model for people who demanded democratic rights.
What was Christianity?
Christianity was central to the lives of many Europeans.
When did Rome change to Constantinople?
Rome was the capital of the roman empire until 330 when it moved to Constantinople.
What happened to the eastern side of the empire after the fall of the western roman empire?
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