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When did the Middle Ages begin?
476
what ancient city became the center of civilization in this time period
Baghdad
who took over much of the Byzantines Empire even before it's "fall"
Ottomans
The middle ages were followed by the Renaissance and the
age of exploration
why was charlemagnue considered the Holy roman emperor
because the emperor is able to protect rome
what happend in 814
charlemagnue crowned holy roman emperor
justinian is the emperor of the
eastern roman empire
the middle ages came between what 2 things
end of roman empire and beginning of the modern age
when did the early middle ages occur
from the fall of the western roman empire to about the year 1000
what religious empire is able to conquer much of the middle east, north
islam
how did iron production help boost population
it made farm equipment more productive
what was another reason historians called this period of time in europe the dark ages
it was dominated by superstition not science
was the dark ages entirely lacking or free from any advances
no
what does the narrator mean by saying that there was almost no social mobility
people in society could not advance and gain wealth or a new position in society
what do we call "china"
porcelain
who did the work on the land to provide food for all of society in exchange for protection
serfs (peasants)
what sanitary advance did some ancient civilizations (and rome) have that was not present in europe during the middle ages
sewer system
how does the narrator describe a lord
someone who controlled lots of land
where did muslims not want to live
spain
what are the high middle ages known for
the crusades
which is NOT true of the crusades
the crusades returned land they reclaimed to the Byzantine empire
what major event happend in 1054
the great schism
what is an achievement of the islamic empires during this time
zero