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Today in Western Civilization we learned that many Germanic kingdoms that succeeded the Roman Empire were reunited under Charlemagne's empire. We also learned that Charlemagne spread Christian civilization throughout the northern empire, middle ages were the medieval period AD 476 to AD 1453 medieval Europe is fragmented the new society has roots in the classic heritage of Roman beliefs of the Catholic church and customs of various Germanic tribes. Invaders overran the western ha;f of the Roman empire causing disruption of trade downfall of cities and population shifts, the effect of invasion led to a decline of learning because nobody cared enough to learn and at this time period only the smart people could read and write. Germanic warriors loyalty is to the lord of manor they provide them with basic necessities result was no orderly government for large areas and small communities rule.

lord: A land owner Fief: The land the land that a lord granted Vassal: The person who receives the Fief Knights: Mounted horsemen who pledged to defend their lords land in exchange for fief Serfs: People who could not lawfully leave the place where they were born Manor: The lord's estate Tithe: Church tax The role of the serfs on the manor were that they had to tend to the lords land, care for his animals, and preformed other tasks to maintain the estate

Today in class we went over our test and it turns out our teacher made a mistake on the test so we all got 4 points back. so my test grade went form a sixty-eight to a seventy-two. my overall grade went back up but i still need a few points to get it back were i want it. after we went over the test, we did questions in the book that and I got a 100 on the questions. My grade is still not were i want it to be though so i am going to have to put in work to get it up.

Jesus spends three years preaching, is killed by Roman leaders. Jesus' followers believe he is the Messiah and Savior who has risen from the dead. Saul (the persecutor) becomes Paul (the evangelist), spreading Jesus' message (one true God, not Roman gods). Christianity evolves from cult status to established, official structure. priest, bishops, pope (Bishop of Rome) Christians and Jews were monotheistic (believing in one God) this conflicted with Roman beliefs persecution against both was common. Christianity appealed to the poor, and since there were many poor, their numbers grew as it grew, even some Roman leaders embraced Christianity AD 313: Constantine has a battlefield conversion He issues the Edict of Milan Not only no persecution, but actual approval of Christianity, eventually making it the official religion of Rome the Roman Empire and Christianity are now linked in power and influence AD 180: Rome has problems economic (trade became risky; taxes were too high; food ...

Today in class we talked about Constantine who was a Roman Emperor of Illyrian and Greek origin from 306 to 337 AD. Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Although he lived most of his life as a pagan, he joined the Christian faith on his deathbed, being baptized by Eusebius of Nicomedia. Constantine was the Emperor during a dramatic event in 312 at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, after which Constantine claimed the emperorship in the West. According to these sources, Constantine looked up to the sun before the battle and saw a cross of light above it, and with it the Greek words "Ἐν Τούτῳ Νίκα" (in this sign, conquer), often rendered in a Latin version, "in hoc signo vinces" (in this sign, you will conquer). Constantine commanded his troops to adorn their shields with a Christian symbol (the Chi-Rho), and thereafter they were victorious. we also talked about the last leader of Rome who was Romulus Augustus. When he became emperor he w...

Christianity in the Pax Romana: A new religion in the empire Christianity- Roots It all begins with Jesus... - Most of what we know of Jesus comes from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John - "Gospel" means "good news" Who's Jesus? - Jesus was a Jewish itinerant preacher in Judea who set himself apart from other "Messiahs" - Jesus taught God's personal relationship to each human being - Message of love More roots: - Jesus' followers believed he was the "Messiah" who had come to end the world and bring the truly faithful into the Kingdom of God - Jesus was believed to be both man and the Son of God; both human and divine - Jesus was deemed a threat to Roman rule and was crucified, though his followers believed he rose from the dead and ascended to heaven - The 12 followers of Jesus who attempted to spread the word of his teachings were known as Apostles Start spreading the news: - Paul of Tarsus...