Europe during the Middle
Ages from 500 to 1000
A.D.(C.E.)
2011-2012 WHI SOL
Part VIII
What year marks the collapse
of Rome?
476 CE
The Barbarians not only attacked
cities in western Europe, they
also made road travel unsafe.
What did the people do?
They returned to a rural
agricultural lifestyle (farming)
This rural lifestyle would mark a
new era in western European
history, and it would last from
500 to 1500 CE. What do we call
this time period?
The Middle Ages
When did the Early Middle
Ages take place
500-1000 CE
Looking at the Latin words medius
(middle) and aevum (age), what is
another way of referring to the
Middle Ages?
Medieval Europe
Because the religion was an important
part of everybody’s lives during the
Middle Ages. This time period has
also been know as this.
Missionaries carried Christianity
and this alphabet to Germanic
tribes throughout western
Europe.
Latin
With the collapse of Rome (476 CE), the
Germanic tribes each began to carve out
their own territories. What would these
territories be known as?
kingdoms
Germanic tribes that took over England
when the Roman Empire collapsed
Angles and Saxons
This Germanic tribe emerged as a
force in Western Europe. It is
the same Germanic tribe that
took over Gaul, the land Caesar
had conquered?
The Franks
What religion did Clovis, king of
the Franks, decide to adopt?
Christianity
From that point on the leader of
the Roman Catholic Church
supported him. Who was the
leader of the Roman Catholic
Church?
The Pope
During the Middle Ages, these
religious institutions preserved
Greco-Roman cultural
achievements
Monasteries
Next to the Frankish kingdom was
Spain. What religious group
controlled Spain?
Muslims
What was the name used for
the Muslims in control of
Spain?
Moors
What is the religion of the
Muslims?
Islam
In 732 CE, the Umayyad Dynasty
was preparing to move into the
Frankish kingdom. Who was the
Frankish leader who went out to
stop them?
Charles Martel
What was Charles Martel’s
nickname?
The
Hammer
What was the name of the battle
between the Umayyads and the
Franks?
The Battle of Tours
Who won the battle?
Charles “the Hammer” Martel and the Franks
What was the significance of
the battle?
If the Franks would have lost, Europe may have
become part of the Muslim empire.
This French king was a skilled
warrior. He went on to conquer
much of western Europe. As he
defeated the other tribes, he had
them converted to Christianity.
Charlemagne
Because Charlemagne expanded
the realm of the Roman Catholic
Church. Pope Leo III crowned him
and gave him this title-
Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne ruled over most of
Europe by 800 CE. He built these
to unite his empire.
Churches, roads,
and schools
In the 800s, these people invaded
Europe by sea from Scandanavia.
Vikings
The Vikings were very brutal.
Another group attacked Germany
and Italy from the east. Who
were they?
The Magyars
What type of people were the
Magyars?
Hungarian nomads
Because of all of these attacks by
Vikings and Magyars, people
wanted protection. Because of the
need for protection, Western
Europe developed this system.
The Feudal System
Can you name the different
groups in this pyramid?
King
Barons (lords)
Vassals
(knights)
Peasants
and
Serfs
King
Barons (lords)
Vassals
(knights)
Peasants
and
Serfs
What was the land that
belonged to the lords called?
The manor
The Manors were self
sufficient. That means that
they did not need to do a lot
of this
Trade
On the manor, the lords (nobles)
usually resided in these
castles
In exchange for military
protection and other services, a
lord, or landowner, granted land
called a
A fief
What is a fief
land and the labor of peasants
who were bound to cultivate it.
Knights had a code of conduct
they needed to follow. What was
this code known as?
Chivalry
The Roman Catholic Church
established its own rank. Can you
name the positions?
The law of the Church was applied
to all Christians in Western
Europe during the Middle Ages.
What was this law known as?
Canon Law