GLOBAL HISTORY REVIEW

The Middle Ages  Early Middle Ages: The Dark Ages

Dark Ages  The Dark Ages are also known as the Middle Ages  The Dark Ages began with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. and lasted until about 800 A.D.  The Dark Ages are also known as the Middle Ages  The Dark Ages began with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. and lasted until about 800 A.D.

 Only the western half of the Roman Empire descended into the Dark Ages.  The eastern half became the Byzantine Empire.  Only the western half of the Roman Empire descended into the Dark Ages.  The eastern half became the Byzantine Empire.

Effects  When Rome was an empire, it had a strong government to protect its people all over Europe.  After the fall of Rome, there was no centralized government. Roads crumbled and trade declined. The people of Europe did not even share a common language anymore.  Soon languages such as French, Spanish, and Italian developed, making it difficult to communicate beyond a small geographic area.  When Rome was an empire, it had a strong government to protect its people all over Europe.  After the fall of Rome, there was no centralized government. Roads crumbled and trade declined. The people of Europe did not even share a common language anymore.  Soon languages such as French, Spanish, and Italian developed, making it difficult to communicate beyond a small geographic area.

Effects  There was only one common organization uniting Europe:

This time in Europe was called the Dark Ages because it was a time conditions were:  Unorganized (no centralized gov’t)  Uneducated (no formal schooling)  Poor (no organized trade)  Unorganized (no centralized gov’t)  Uneducated (no formal schooling)  Poor (no organized trade) CHAOS

 A type of government during the Middle Ages;  it is a decentralized government because it was run locally;  all based on ownership of land.  A type of government during the Middle Ages;  it is a decentralized government because it was run locally;  all based on ownership of land.

Social Status  King  Nobles:  lord, knight  (Titles: Duke/Baron; Earl/Marquis)  Peasants:  Priests, Craftsmen, Serfs (bound to the land)  King  Nobles:  lord, knight  (Titles: Duke/Baron; Earl/Marquis)  Peasants:  Priests, Craftsmen, Serfs (bound to the land)

How it worked  Everyone belonged to a social class  Based on allegiance (loyalty) to your lord  Everyone belonged to a social class  Based on allegiance (loyalty) to your lord

Lord  Anyone above you in the feudal system  Made rules  Anyone above you in the feudal system  Made rules

 Anyone below you in the feudal system;  followed their lord’s rules  Anyone below you in the feudal system;  followed their lord’s rules

The Black Death

How it Spread  Wild Rat  Human  Wild Rat  Flea  Human  Wild Rat  Flea  Domestic Rat  Human  Wild Rat  Flea  Domestic Rat  Flea  Human  Wild Rat  Human  Wild Rat  Flea  Human  Wild Rat  Flea  Domestic Rat  Human  Wild Rat  Flea  Domestic Rat  Flea  Human

Where it Spread  From Asia  To the Middle East  CRUSADES  To Europe  From Asia  To the Middle East  CRUSADES  To Europe

Death

To the Crusades

increased!

Yes, but Europeans were exposed to the cultures of

They began to with each other more

Renaissance

A Age

Began in…  Wealthiest cities

Patrons  Wealthy people who paid artists and thinkers to do great work.  Like the Medici family in Florence

No perspective No proportion Religious themes Middle Ages

Renaissance  Everyday scenes.  More realistic.  HUMANISM  Everyday scenes.  More realistic.  HUMANISM

Mongol Empire

Conquered it

Made it great

African Tribal Empires

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