PPT-Europe in the Dark Ages Transforming Roman World

Major Question 1 How did political power in Europe shift after the fall of the Roman Empire First of all Rome was divided into two empires in 284 AD by the Emperor Diocletian West Rome East Constantinople. Were the Dark Ages really dark?. 310 CE to 1000 CE. (very approximately). Dark Ages or Middle Ages?. Dark Ages. Middle Ages. Gibbon’s book . The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. (1788) set the biased tone. Vocabulary. Middle Ages Castle. Chivalry Vassal. Knight Feudalism. Fief Lord. Serf Manor. Coat of Arms. What was the Middle Ages the ‘Middle’ of?. The Middle Ages was the period of European history between 500AD and 1500AD.. (The Geography of Western Europe, the Germanic Kingdoms, and the Age of Charlemagne). Presentation created by Robert L. Martinez. Primary Content Source: Prentice Hall. Images as cited. . wwwharunleoncom.blogspot.com. By Nathan Graham. The Black Plague. The Black Plague was a disease that killed twenty five to fifty percent of people in Europe.. Originated in Asia and traveled to Europe through sea trade routes.. Still exists today.. European History. Classical Civilization. (Beginning of European Civilization .  . Roman Empire). Medieval Europe. (. Fall of Rome .  Before the Renaissance). Modern Times. (Renaissance .  Today). 500-1500s. The Franks. King Clovis . Warrior king of the Franks. Germanic kingdoms were now the uniting force in Europe. Established the most powerful Christian kingdom of the time. France is derived from their name . Explain the changes in European society after the fall of the . Roman Empire.. Key Vocabulary. Vernacular – the change of the Latin language from region to region.. Monasteries – religious communities that were the only centers of learning during the Middle Ages.. The Middle Ages. Think-Pair-Share. Write your thoughts in the margin. Share your thoughts with an elbow partner nearby. Be prepared to share to whole group. If our American government disappeared today, how would our lives be different tomorrow? Next month? Next year?. In the East, the Byzantine Empire became a center for trade & Greco-Roman culture. The Middle Ages. In the West, Europe grew weak & fell into the Middle Ages from 500 to 1300. Also known as the “Dark Ages” or “Medieval” era . Arthur Schopenhauer. An Age of Fiefs and Faith. Within the new kingdoms of Western Europe, a highly fragmented and decentralized society with great local variation emerged. Thousands of independent, self-sufficient, and largely isolated landed estates or manors emerged. Hebron High School. Europe in the Middle Ages. Fall of roman Empire. Germanic Successors. The Franks. External invasions. Quest for Political Order. Emperor Charlemagne. Fall of the Western Roman Empire. 1. Pick up the papers by the door.. 2. Add these page numbers:. Page . # 117: Quiz – Islam & Islamic Civs.. Page #118: Notes: The Middle Ages. 3. Review for your Islam/Islamic Civilizations quiz today. Use the following terms to guide your review:. Warm - Up. 1. How was the Roman Catholic Church a powerful force during the Middle Ages?. 2. Analyze the power of the Church with feudalism.. Objective. Students will be able to evaluate the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe.. The Political Organization. Under Caesar the Roman Empire was . centralized. . Europe becomes . decentralized. without a strong Roman Empire.. Weaker political structures would limit trade and progress.