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Germanic Europe and the Vikings

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Week 11: Germanic Europe and the Vikings A Time of Darkness? Recap: Byzantine Empire grew out of the wreckage of the Roman Empire Centered at Constantinople Drew from the Greco-Roman tradition Hellenistic culture came from Greece Art, architecture, science, philosophy, literature Practical details of law and administration came from Rome Justinian best represented assimilation of Roman law through his Corpus Juris Civilis Christianity: great unifying agent at the end of the Roman Empire and into the Middle Ages Islamic civilizations started to expand throughout Europe and pushed itself into Spain and North Africa Benefited from Greco-Roman tradition Placed Aristotle on a pedestal due to his philosophy

Justinian

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Justin-time-ian Reigned for 38 years (from 527 and 565 AD) Reformer in Augustus Caesar fashion Wanted to restore both Eastern and Western empires Nearly accomplished this Temporarily regained Western regions with the help of Belisarius and Narses, his generals/homeboys Before the empire could be put back together, Persia threatened it He bribed them so that the empire would be left alone Khosrow I was to be paid tribute annually He then turned back to the West 533 ? Belisaurius and an army of mercenaries were sent to retake North Africa, beating the Vandals Returned to a Roman triumph with the Vandal king as a prisoner Took a few more years to stabilize (548) 535 ? Reconquest of Italy began Still ruled by Ostrogoths

AP Human Geography Chapter 5 T/F Test Review

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AP Human Geography Chapter 5 True/False True or False: The Angles, Jutes, and Saxons were Celtic tribes who invaded England 1500 years ago. True or False: English was spread around the world through the establishment of British colonies. True or False: Icelandic has probably changed less over time than any other Germanic language. True or False: Nearly half the people in the world speak an Indo-European language. True or False: Switzerland has four official languages. True or False: Germanic, Romance, and Latin are all branches of Indo-European. True or False: The first speakers of Indo-European were the Kurgans. True or False: Indo-European divided into different branches because of isolation of different speakers.

The Earth and its Peoples: 5th Edition - Chapter 9 Notes

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Chapter 9 Notes Christian Societies Emerge in Europe, 600-1200 Chapter Outline Charlemagne was Charles the Great, the first emperor of the Byzantine Empire Byzantine Empire = Eastern Roman Empire medieval literally means middle age The Byzantine Empire, 600-1200 An Empire Beleaguered Arab armies invaded the Byzantine Empire Religious schism between Latin and Orthodox Churches Society and Urban Life Urban decline happened as urban trade centers disintegrated. As the urban elite died off, the rural farmers survived. This led to a land based ruling system called feudalism. Cultural Achievements Cryllic writing was a Byzantine achievement used by Slavic Christians Byzantine missionaries spread it all throughout eastern Europe

Dark Ages

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The Middle Ages 500 ? 1500 CE Main Idea The Middle Ages began after the fall of the Rome Empire and was a result of European peoples' need for protection from attack. Words Worth Knowing Middle Ages ? period in Europe between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance (about 500-1450) Medieval ? having to do with the Middle Ages Dark Ages ? the beginning of the Middle Ages when Europe was often invaded or at war, learning was lost, trade was disrupted, and cities were often abandoned. Common language was also lost Germanic tribes ? various groups which invaded western Europe. Couldn?t read or write, but known for songs and legends. Brought technology with them such as the stirrup. Dialect - a different way of speaking the same language What?s the difference?

post classical Europe

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Chapter 17 Ap World Notes Foundations of Christian Society in Europe Albino elephant, set from Harun AL Rashid to Charlemagne Charlemagne was not in good relations with Islam, had fought a battle n N.Spain Charlemagne wanted to establish an empire in W. Europe similar to Byzantine First, population of Europe restored political order through a decentralized rule with local and regional kings Boosted agr. Production by increasing the cultivated land Built institution framework for the Christian church based in Rome to provide religious leadership Quest for Political Order After the fall of Rome by Germanics, Germanics weakened, and Franks were going to take over, but they also fell due to invasions by Muslims and Vikings Germanic Successor States

Rome Supplemental Notes

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ROME NOTES The Founding of the Roman Republic & the Conquest of Italy, Carthage, and the Western Mediterranean The legendary date for the founding of the city of Rome is 753 BCE, and although this date is probably not exact, it is probably approximately correct. Legend of Romulus and Remus

AP Human Geography Culture

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Chapter 4 review Which is an example of commodification? Souvenirs Jeans Britney Spears? fake nail ____________ is when a group of people lose their dominating traits when they come into contact with another culture. Assimilation Globalization Aesthetics Which is an example of cultural appropriation? When the U.S. tried to make Natives more like the dominant culture A large-scale drug company taking a remedy from a tribe and marketing it Teaching younger generations your traditions and culture The Makah American Indians in Neah Bay, Washington preserved their culture by: Reinstating the whale hunt Living in traditional huts Celebrating the Bison hunting ritual Which is an example of neolocalism? Mennonites moving to rural areas Groups separating into ethnic neighborhoods

REVIEW CHART 2B

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CHARLES LIAM PILLUS AP WORLD HISTORY MS.VENUTI REVIEW CHART B/2 (600 BCE- 600 CE) SOUTH ASIA GUPTA EMPIRE (320 -550 CE) POLITICAL SYSTEM came from the Mauryan Empire revamped between 375 and 415 CE more centralized + smaller than Mauryan Empire AKA golden age- peace founded by Chandragupta the Great invaded by the White Huns fended them off for awhile --> too weak to go on culture survived the invasion very centralized + strong military conquered all of the indian subcontinent dominated the Ganges valley Arthashastra was a manuel w/details on how to govern SOCIAL SYSTEM significant advances in art + science concepts of pi,zero, + decimal system culture survived the invasion ECONOMIC SYSTEM very wealthy traded often spices and precious gems RELIGIOUS SYSTEM
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