Drew Evans Western Civ Blog

 Middle Ages-  the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to the fall of Constantinople (1453), or, more narrowly, from  c.   1100 to 1453. Franks- a  member of a Germanic-speaking people who invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. Monastery-  a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows. Secular-  not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order. Carolingian Dynasty-  a Frankish noble family founded by Charles Martel with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. Charlemagne- the  medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of  the Franks , a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and western Germany. 1. The Chuch promoted his military c...

1. -They are called "dark ages" because of the Rome bias. - After  476 A.D, various Germanic peoples conquered the former Roman Empire in the West, shoving aside ancient Roman traditions in favor of their own. -  “Dark Ages” came from Rennesance  scholars like Petrarch, who viewed ancient Greece  and Rome as the pinnacle of human achievement.  - After the dark ages, it was very unproductive. - After the dark ages, no great art was made. 2. - Without Rome, They lacked large kingdoms. - The Catholic Church was the most powerful institution in Europe. - Kings and Queens got power by a good relationship with the church - Magna Carta limits the power of Monarchs - The limit of power continues in the middle ages. 3. - The dominance of the Church was what branded the period as unlightened. -  Benedict of Nursia who founded the great monastery of Montecassino. -  Benedict believes insistence that “Idleness is the enemy of the soul” -  Bened...

Internal factors that led to the fall of Rome consisted of Inflation, The Economy, Lack of discipline for the military. Inflation put a much bigger gap between the rich and the poor. They ended up having too much money than they could handle. With the Romans worshiping The Christian God, they did not want to be violent so there was a lack of discipline in the military. Also, The Romans did not listen to their ruler, they only listened to God. External factors that led to Roman's loss of power included disruption of trade and invasion of foreign tribes. The Romans could not trade as easily because there were tribes getting in the way. Also, the Romans were getting invaded by Atilla the Huns. This made it a lot harder for them to do things. Christianity had a very negative impact on the Roman rule because the people wanted to worship the Gods and not listen to the Roman Rule. The people would not listen to Roman rule until the religion of Christianity became the official relig...

Inflation- The way money changes through time. Mercenary- soldier hired to fight in a foreign army Diocletian-    restored efficient government to the empire after the near anarchy of the 3rd century. Constantinople- the capital of the roman empire Attila- leader of the tribal empire. Disruption of trade- Hostile tribes got in the way of trade. Gold and Silver drain- happened after the inflation limit was reached. Inflation- They melted coins that contained less silver and caused fewer problems The decline of the loyalty of military- They gave their loyalty to Christ and nonviolence. Citizen loss of patriotism- conditions caused loss of patriotism. The economy was most important because it influenced all of the reasons above. He fixed many previous problems. They were fleeing from the Huns who invaded their territory.

Jesus- The Son of God and the main figure of Christianity. Apostle- People that spread the teachings of Jesus Christ. Paul- The most important figure after Jesus in Christianity. Diaspora- Jews living outside of Israel. Constantine- First Christian Emporer in the 4th century. Bishop- An appointed member of the church clergy. Peter- One of Jesus' most important disciples. Pope- The head of the Catholic Church. Jesus of Nazareth- Jesus Christ is the founder of Christianity. The Jews- They were the first followers of Christianity and Jesus Christ. Pontius Pilate- He was the Ruler who had Jesus Crucified. Peter- He had a lot of influence because people gave him power. Pax Romana- Travel was safe and everyone spoke the same language. Paul- He wrote letters teaching about Jesus. Constantine- declared Christianity as an approved religion. Theodosius- made Christianity the official religion of the empire. Theodosius making Christianity the official religion was probably ...

Civil War- War against people in the same country. Julius Caesar-  Julius Caesar  was a renowned general, politician and scholar in ancient Rome who conquered the vast region of Gaul and helped initiate the end of the Roman Republic when he became dictator of the Roman Empire Triumvirate -  a group of three men holding power, in particular (  the First Triumvirate  ) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC and (  the Second Triumvirate  ) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 BC. Agustus-  Description Augustus was a Roman statesman and military leader who became the first emperor of the Roman Empire, reigning from 27 BC until he died in AD 14.  Pax Romana-  the peace which existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire. Economy- Agriculture and Trade dominated Values- Dignity and Discipline Form of Government- Republic Social Structure- based on...