2 The Byzantine EmpireThe capital of the Roman Empire was moved to Byzantium in 330 C.E by ConstantineThe West fell in 476 C.E to Germanic TribesThe East continued and was named the Byzantine EmpireIts capital was renamed Constantinople.
3 Justinian (483-565 C.E) Considered most famous Byzantine Emperor Re-conquered the West from Germanic tribesCreated the Justinian Code-lawsHad great churches built (Hagia Sophia)Theodora-Justinian’s wife; strong woman, fought for women’s rights
4 The Church DividesChristianity in the East lost contact with the Roman Catholic Church in Rome.Eastern Orthodox Church emergedPatriarch-leading figure of Eastern ChurchPope in the WestRoman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches fought over the use of icons.Byzantine missionaries converted many Slavs using the Cyrillic Alphabet.
5 The Middle Ages (Medieval) Time in between the fall of Rome and modern era ( C.E)Medieval-Latin for MiddleRefers mainly to Western Europe
6 Invasions by Germanic Tribes 476 C.E-Rome conquered by Germanic TribesDecline of learningLoss of common languageNew languages emergeDecline of citiesChurch in Rome remained and became powerful
7 Franks Unite and Convert The Franks became the most unified and powerful of Germanic tribesClovis was their first great leader.Converted to ChristianityAlliance between Church and King.Charles Martel-Stopped Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732 C.E.
8 Charlemagne (742-814 C.E) Greatest ruler of the Franks Created an empire almost as large as the old RomeSpread ChristianityEncouraged learningMade an alliance with the PopeCrowned Emperor by Pope
9 Feudalism Develops in Europe After Rome fell to Germanic tribes, power in Western Europe became decentralized.Charlemagne’s Empire was dividedInvasions from C.E by Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars further divided EuropePeople sought protection from local lords instead of a central ruler.
10 FeudalismSystem in which kings and local lords grant land (fief) to a vassal in return for services (usually military)People worked on the Lord’s manor or estate
11 The Crusades ( C.E)A series of holy wars fought between Christian and Muslim armies.Sought to gain control of the “Holy Land” or Jerusalem.The main impact was an increase in trade.