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Western Fall of Rome
In 476 C.E. Romulus, the last of the Roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer, who became the first Barbarian to rule in Rome.
Decline of cities
Germanic Tribes adopt Chrisitanity
Monasteries preserve learning -
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2000 languages
hunting gathering fishing societies
Aztec Incas Mayans
50% of crops produced in the united states are native american rooted -
charlemagne was crowned christmas day day, december 25 800 king of franks
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Crusades
1rst- successful
-Goal is to attack the muslims in the holy land and take it back
-Pope Urban called serfs and peasants to go fight and promises them heaven them if we die
- Seljuk turks(pastoral nomads) have converted to Islam and have tried to take over Constantinople. Byzantine empire asks for help.
2nd-
3rd- Richard Lion Heart
4th-disaster raid constantinople and
kids are sold into slavery -
high middle ages
and end of crusades -
Muslim Learning and Univeristy
cities grow -
black plague present around the fall of 1347.
and hundered year war -
Byzantine fall and Ottomans.
End of 100 year war for France and England -
columbus sails
muslims are kicked out of spain
aztec incas and mound builders are dying -
Protestant Reformation
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Religious Wars
Each Prince gets to choose the religion of his land:
Peace of Augsburg
Types of Christianity:
Presgbterians
Reformed
Lutherans
The Roman Catholics
War caused Germany to lose 1/3 of its population