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Fertile land extending from Mesopotamia, through Israel and down to the Nile River in Egypt. |
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The invention of writing in 3600. It was a set of imprints made into clay. |
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Ruled the Minoan Empire mainly on the island of crete. Minos connects the ancient middle east to Greece. Minos' minotaur guarded the labrinth. The Minoans used heiroglyphics adopted from the ancient greeks and from linear A and B. |
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There is no biblical record of this journey. Paul wanted to go to Rome. He was crucified upside down upon his own request when charged with treason and never made his mission to Rome. |
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Theodocious made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. |
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Galerius made the Edict of Toleration which ended Christian persecution. |
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Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." |
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Lived from 54-68 AD. Persecuted Peter and Paul. Forbid Christianity. Burnt down Rome and insisted on his own concerts. |
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The great fire of Rome. Nero had his men burn down the surrounding area so that he could expand his palace. |
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The Father of Church History |
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2 female martyrs. One was a nursing mother and her slave was with child. They were killed for their faith. |
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1st year of Diocletian's great persecution with the reorganization lpan. In this year Diocletion enforced persecution and mandated sacrice to the gods. |
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Converted to christianity and gained control of Rome in 312. In 324 he defeated Licinus and gained control of the whole Roman world. He founded Constantinople in 330. |
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The pioneer of the study of biblical text. Heretic "Rule of Faith" Ousia dn hypostasis in reference to the trinity. |
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Father of the Church in N. Africa Famous apologist Used the word TRINITY. |
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The start of the Roman Republic by Romulus and Remus. |
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A civil society composed of christians where Christianity was the main force. (created by Constantine) |
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Syria, Israel and Jordan. A part of the fertile cresent. |
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A temple tower for ancient Christianity. |
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(1600-1200BC) Ruled by King Agamemnon. Told the Epic of Gilgamesh. The Uluburn shipwreck exposed culture with the discovery of copper blocks, ivory, ostrich eggs, gold and silver. |
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with the following letter: "The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, |
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Notes a "huge multitude of Christians" in his annals. |
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Constantine gained control of Rome with the Battle of Milvian Bridge. Massive Expansion of Christianity. |
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First Apostolic Father (the Church in Alexandria) |
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Wrote the 12 caesars in 121 AD. A valued historian who potrayed the rulers of Rome and included all of the scandalous details. |
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the last of the 12 caesars who lived from 81-96 AD. A ruthless but efficient autocrat who was assassinated by the roman senate. |
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A bishop who wrote a letter tot he philippians w/ intructions in righteousness. A martyr who preached against willing martyrdom. |
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Carved one of the earliest pictures of the crucifixion into a plaster wall. |
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In 312 Constantine the Great gained control of Rome in a battle against Maxentious. |
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the 1st 2 letters of Christ in greek. 1st Christian Monogram - Christogram. |
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Wrote "The Refutation of All Heresies". A victim of persecution. |
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Wrote the first code of law and established the first near ancient empire. |
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(1200-800BC) The end of the bronze age and a time of silence in Greek history with no new large buildings or trade routes. Linear B was lost during this time period. |
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The Edict of Milan - Christianity was recognized as a licit religion in rome by constantine. "freedom of religion". |
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Ancient Roman historian who recorded the story of romulus and remus. |
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Authority Crisis: Creed, Canon, Clergy. Martyred in 107 AD. |
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Nero stabs himself in the throat |
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The last of the 5 good emperors. The Philosopher King. |
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A German theologian who studied church history. |
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changing pre-recorded history, aka edit/delete. |
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Caused a schism and started his own church when opposed by the church. He omitted the old testament as legitamate and edited verses from the new testament. Taught dualism - a creator god and a redeemer god. |
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A bibilical catholic thrologian who took an orthodox defense against gnosticism. "Unity" theology fought dualism and appealed to the doctrine of truth. |
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A Christian apologist and philosopher martyred by Marcus Aurelius. |
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1. Decadence (immorality) 2. Predestination 3. Inflation 4. Barbarian Invasion in 410 5. Christianity |
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This man took 40 monks to Engliand and founded a monestary. He is known as the apostle to the english and the founder of the english church. chosen under pope gregory the great. |
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Wrote a counter argument against arianism at the 1st council of nicea. (God saves, Jesus Saves, therefore Jesus is God(diety)) Banished 5 times |
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The 4 Ecumenical Councils |
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Nicea I- 325- 1ness of trinity Constantinople - 381 - 3ness of trinity Ephesus - 381 - 1ness of Christology Chalcedon - 451 - 2ness of Christology |
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(540-640) 1st monastic pope English missions Known for his "Dialogues". |
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The apostle to the goths (311-383) Translated the bible from greek into gothic after writing a gothic alphabet. |
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"The Dove of the Church" Gaelic Irish Missionary Monk one of the 12 apostles of ireland |
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Death of Muhammed starts the dispute over the sucession to caliph of the Islamic Empire - causes huge schism. sunni = Abu Bakr shiite = Ali |
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The birth of Muhammed the Prophet of Island |
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Remembrance of the bloody massacre that resulted from Al Hussain attempting to gain control of the empire from Yazid after Mu'awiya's death. |
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Diplomatically solved a battle with Ali. |
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Established the 5 pillars of Islam 1. Prayer x5/day 2. Pilgrimage to mecca 3. Allah = God, Muhammed = Prophet 4. Alms for the poor. 5. Fasting during Ramadan. |
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In 923 he claimed that satan possessed muhammed to write the islamic scriptures. |
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The center of religious life in mecca A cube that serves as an idol house and contains a black stone. |
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John 1:1 John 1:8 (the only begotten son) |
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(238-341 AD) 1st Anchoritic Monk Went into the desert to escape persecution and lived permanently at his oasis. |
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1st successful monk The "Father of Anchoritc Monasticism" |
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Communal Monasticism Founded by Pachomius |
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a 6 year old girl who married mohammed and consecrated their marrage at age 9. "She who lives" - one of the mothers of believers. |
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Evil is a perversion or absence of God Dualism - good vs. evil |
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god is transcendent - separated from us the reciprocal relationship between father, son and holy spirit outside of creation. |
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lived 354-430 AD and wrote over 5 million words in his lifetime Father of the autobiography and sililoque City of God = 1st systematic theology |
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God is operating in 3 different modes - same God, different forms. Noetus, Praxeas, Sabellius. |
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The rightly guided caliphate the 1sr 4 caliphs in islamic history |
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opponent of arianism emphasized the diety of Christ tot he point that he said he had no rational human soul (docetism) |
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Lived as a slave in Ireland but escaped at 22. Had a dream that God called him back to Ireland. Known for bringing Christianity to Ireland. |
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Married Muhammed in 595 AD The mother of believers A powerful trades woman 1st muslim conert |
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Rival church of Augustin of Hippo. Denied the sacraments of a clergy who apostacized. Caused a schism in N Africa. |
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Death of Augustine of Hippo |
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The Fall of ROME! Rome was falling for 200 yrs "Sac of Rome" lasted for 3 days by Alaric and the Goths in 410. |
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Denies Jesus' humanity Jesus was a God who took human form. |
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Birth of Augustine of Hippo |
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Matt 28:19 "father, son and holy spirit" 2 Corinth 13:14 Titus 3:4-6 |
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An egyptian Christian hermit and monk Visited Antony the Great while in the desert and learned all the rules of monasticism. |
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HERESY God is 1 person and Jesus was a mere mortal. (Theodotus) |
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Formed an alliance against John Chrysostom and had him banish in 403 at the synod of the oak. |
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The son of Eusebius who translated the bible into LATIN. |
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Baptized Constantine Made a Gothic Alphabet Taught Arianism to the Goths |
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1st Autobiography. Written between 397 and 398 |
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A failed prenicene theology that said Jesus wasn't God. Jesus was just a man and the spirit "rested" on him. |
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Athanasius Orthodox One being, same substance. |
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Eusebius of Caesaria Semi-Arian Father and Son are of "like" substance. |
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Arius + 200 others Arianism Father and Son are of different substance. |
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Taught by Arius God is underived, and Jesus was begotten, therefore Jesus was not diety. |
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The trial of John Chrysostom by empress eudoxia in 403 AD. John was trying to stop simony in Ephesus. |
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The mother of Augustine of Hippo A devout prayer warrior |
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St. Jerome's Latin Translation of the Bible from the Late 4th century. |
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Invasion of the Vandals Theodocius declares that all people should convert to trinitarian Christianity. |
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Christian Persecution Tetrarchy creates a division of E from W Rome. |
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A heretic who denied original sin and taught ascetic theology (man's will is free). |
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King of the Franks 742-814 Coronated on Christmas 800 Father of Modern Europe |
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1274-1517 AD ends with the reformation |
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476-962 AD (fall of rome - holy roman empire) |
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(440-481 AD) Merovingian King of Northern Gaul Father of Clovis I |
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Came to power in 737 with Charles Martel Feudalism |
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732 AD Stops Islamd from spreading into modern France. |
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(Birth-768 AD) The First King of the Franks of the Carolingian Dynasty Deposed the last of the merovingian kings Succeeded Charles Martel (his father) |
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Charlemagne's Empire splintersinto 3 at the Treaty of Verdun Creates modern day france, italy and germany. |
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Charlemagne's Admonito Generalis All cathedrals and monestaries were required to have schools. |
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A part of Pope Gregory VII's church reforms. Pope Calixtus and Henry V make the agreement in 1122 The first phase of the power struggle between the papacy and the holy roman emperors because the king can now appoint bishops. |
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Battle of Manzikert in 1071 |
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Anatolia (Modern Turkey) loses ground to the Islamic Empire. Byzantine Empire Vs. Seljuq forces |
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Called Christianits to reclaim lost territories for the first crusade in 1095 at clairmont |
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Preaches the 1st crusade and gathers peasants to be in his people's crusade of 40,000. They slaughtered jews and took the money from the pogroms to finance the crusade in 1095. |
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The sac of Constantinople causes the final division of Eastern and Western Rome |
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"House in the Mountains" St. Benedict's Monestary first Monestary in 529 AD |
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Working monks in Robert Molesme's Monestary in Citeaux. Masters of visual arts and agriculture they had to hire lay brothers to do their work. Use of the water wheel |
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St. Francis of Assissi Would marry lady poverty People went out to preach in pairs of two and worked for food and slept in barns and lofts. |
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962-1274 AD (holy roman empire - council of lyons) |
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High Middle Ages ends with the council of lyons ii trying to unify E and W Rome. |
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Written by Gregory of Tours |
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(466-511 AD) the first king of the franks in western Gaul. |
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A high position of power likened to the prime minister |
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Death of Mohammed causes controvery over who will succeed him as Caliph. |
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735-804 AD Implemented Charlemagne's reforms and spurred the carolingian renaissance |
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Charlemagne's decree in 798 AD requires every cathedral and monestary to have a school in an attempt to make Gaul more literate. |
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Concordat of Worms gives the king power to appoint bishops in the church. |
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1028 - 1085 AD One of the Great Reforming Popes who was involved in the investiture controversy. |
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The 4 crusader states ; Jerusalem, Tripoli, Antioch, Odessa. |
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Lead the Islamic opposition in the battle of Hattin |
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Actually created by St. Benedict Commmunal living, pursuit of humility, prayer, fasting and vegetarianism, no men, community wardrobe, obedience. |
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Evening prayer servies started in monestaries |
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Reformed Abby that wanted to follow Benedictine Rule exactly. |
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Dominican Monk who taught Aquinas |
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Charlemagne was coronated on Christmas Day as the Emperor of Rome on this day. |
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A system in which the lords ruled the vassals, vassals ruled the fiefs. Private means of production. |
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"The Do Nothing Kings" Frankish Kings - Childeric I and Clovis I |
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Illegitimate son of Pepin II The hammer - Mayor of the Palace Father of Pepin III |
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The Battle of Tours stops Islam from spreading into modern day France. |
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The Death of Ali - son in law of Mohammed. |
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Protected Charlemagne from his enemies and crowned him king of the Roman Empire on Christmas 800 AD. |
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In 843 AD Charlemagne's Grandson's Divid his kingdom into modern day france, italy and germany. |
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centers of advanced education started in the middle ages by monestaries. |
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Gregory VII vs Henry V over who has the power to appoint church officials (ends withthe concordat of worms deciding that the king can also appoint bishops) |
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The First Crusade called by Pope Urban II |
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Massacres against the jewish people to economically fuel the crusades. |
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"Battle of the Horns" Saladin defeated the crusaders and took back jerusalem (it will never again fall into christian hands) |
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Ora et Labora Pray and Work |
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Life of Benedict of Nursia |
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Launched the crusades against the cathars (gnostic dualsist) in an attempt to convert the heretics. |
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A theological approach to scripture Cut and paste church father quotes with reference to scripture study of logic as it applies to scripture. |
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