Post-Classical World: Europe and the Church

Rise of empires

Decline of trade

Isolation of cultures

Stagnation of technology

Industrial Revolution, Enlightenment, and Renaissance

Feudalism, Catholic Church influence, and chivalry

Greek mythology, Roman Empire, and Persian Empire

Colonialism, Imperialism, and Nationalism

By rejecting faith

By applying reasoning and observation

By focusing only on tradition

By promoting military action

The Byzantine Empire

The Holy Roman Empire

The Ottoman Empire

The Roman Empire

It became a political power

It focused solely on spiritual matters

It lost all influence

It became a military force

Battle of Tours

Battle of Hastings

Battle of Agincourt

Battle of Waterloo

Charles Martel

Clovis

Lothar

Charlemagne

making war against England

becoming the first Christian ruler

uniting much of Europe

teaching people to read and write

Schools

Hospitals

Libraries

All of the above