Please read and take notes on pages 271-279 before class on Monday/Tuesday. Look out for the following details as you read.
- Who was Charlemagne and why was he important? (pg. 271)
- Basic facts about the Byzantine Empire (pgs. 271-274)
- What is the relationship between Ancient Rome and the Byzantines?
- How did Islam pose a threat to the Byzantines? (pg. 272)
- Know about the "great schism" that occurred between the Byzantine "Orthodox" Church and the "Latin Church" of Western Europe. (pgs. 272-273)
- What are the Hagia Sophia and the Corpus Juris Civilis (Justinian's Code)? (pg. 274)
- What impact did the Vikings have on Europe in this time period? (pg. 276)
- What changes occurred during the transition from the Roman Empire to the Middle Ages? (pg. 277)
- What were manors and who were the serfs who worked on them? (pg. 277)
- What was feudalism and how did it work? (pg. 278-279)
- What were fiefs and vassals? (pg. 278)