10.1-2 - The Middle Ages - Germanic Tribes and Manor System

They preserved Roman traditions without change

They introduced new systems of rule and ended Roman control

They expanded the Roman Empire

They isolated Europe from the rest of the world

Vandals

Visigoths

Franks

Romans

To escape destruction by Atilla and the Huns

To expand their empires

To spread Christianity

To establish trade routes

Increased trade in urban markets

Decline in rural food production

People became producers of their own food and goods

Growth of large urban centers

Disrupted trade and forced rural self-sufficiency

Increased urban population and trade

Spread of Christianity and urbanization

Rise of centralized government and urban markets

Centralized and unified

Smaller, independent, and isolated

Ruled by democratic assemblies

Dependent on Roman infrastructure

Defeated Muslims in Spain

Created the largest kingdom since Roman times

Became Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

Conquered the Byzantine Empire

Pope Leo III

King Arthur

Julius Caesar

Charlemagne himself

Pope Leo III

The King of England

The Germanic Tribes

The Byzantine Emperor

His empire was divided into three smaller kingdoms.

Warfare broke out.

A single powerful ruler unified the empire.

Feudalism began to emerge.

To escape chaos in city centers

To become wealthy merchants

To join the Roman army

To study at universities

Protection from invaders

Money

Land ownership

Freedom

To protect the king's land in exchange for food and shelter

To farm the land

To collect taxes

To rule over serfs

Lords

Serfs

Knights

Merchants

To serve as a self-sufficient community for survival

To act as a center for trade with other regions

To be a place for entertainment and festivals

To serve as a military training ground

Mill

Blacksmith

Bakery

University

To fund religious ceremonies and ensure salvation

To pay for military expenses

To build roads and bridges

To support the king's court

Vandals

Visigoths

Franks

Romans