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New Centers of Cultu
The Post Classical World
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Byzantine Empire | A continuation of Roman Empire in Europe's East. Capital was Constantinople, named after the first Christian Emperor. Preserved greek and roman heritage. |
| Code of Justinian | influenced later legal systems. |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | Church of the Byzantines, splits from Roman Catholic church. Spreads to Russia and Eastern Europe. Significance: Byzantines stopped spread of Islam to Western Europe. |
| Islam | Religion founded by Mohammed in Arabia in 622. |
| Five Pillars of Faith | Allah is the only God and Mohammed is his prophet. 5 daily prayers. give to charity. fast during Ramadan. Hajj to Mecca at least on in lifetime. |
| Quran or Koran | Islam's Holy Book |
| Middle Ages | Time in Western Europe, from fall of Rome (400's_ to about 1400. Causes: Barbarian Invasions, Viking Raids, most Greek and Roman learning lost. |
| Feudalism | New social, economic and political system that developed during the early middle ages. |
| Roman Catholic Church | grew to be the most important institution in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. |
| Charlemagne | King of the Franks; became Holy Roman Emperor in 800. . extended Frankish practice of fedualism . Expanded the Frankish kingdom, spread Christianity and contered Islamic influence and power. . Revived literacy and learning by establishing church school |
| Crusades | (1096-1291) Christians waged a series of religous wars agianst Muslims for control of Holy Land (Jerusalem). Consequences: . New Products introduced to Europe . Europe exposed ot new ideas. . Christian persecution of Muslims and Jews, and visa versa. |
| Tan and Sung Dynasties (China) | In this period (618-1279) China beacme the world's most advanced civilization The Tang ruled a vast empire in Asia. The Sung advanced technology and the arts. Achievements: Block printing, gunpowder, abacus, compass, porcelain, painting on silk paper, |
| Heian Period (Japan) | Borrowing from China: Japan's location next to China led to spread of Chinese culture to Japan: writing, silk, rice cultivation, art, Confucianism, imperial govt. Japan's Golden Age: During Heian period, art and lit. flourished, |
| The Tale of Genji | first known novel, written during Japan's Hiean period, by Lady Murasaki. |
| Fedualism | Frankish social orgainiation, developed after the fall of Rokme and breakdown of central government in Western Europe. Based on land for service. |
| Serfs | In feudal society, social class bound to the land for life. Peasants. |
| Lord | The top of the social pyramid in Fedual society, held the manor and its farmland. |
| Knights | The Warrior class in Europe's fedual society. They exchanged their loyalty to the Lord for being housed, fed and clothed. |
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