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HASS Term 3 Medieval Times (Tribes (Angles and Saxons (The Angles and…
HASS Term 3 Medieval Times
Date
Starting in 650 CE and ending in 1750 CE
Tribes
Angles and Saxons
The Angles and Saxons were tribal peoples from northern Germany who invaded and settled in Britain early in the 5th century. They were recruited by the Romans and paid in land to help defend Britain (then a Roman colony) against attacks by local tribes.
Visigoths
The Visigoths were one of the most important of the Germanic peoples, separating from the Ostrogoths in the 4th century. They raided Roman territories repeatedly and founded kingdoms in Gaul (modernday France) and Spain.
Huns
The Huns swept down from the Mongolian steppes of central Asia in the 4th and 5th centuries. They were skilled archers and horseriders, fierce in battle. The Huns weakened in the Roman Empire in Europe and ended in the Gupta Empire of India in 550.
Franks
The Franks were Germanic tribes that invaded the Roman Empire in Europe during the 5th century. Dominating parts of modern-day France, Belgium and western Germany, the Franks established the most powerful Christian kingdom of early medieval Europe.
Vikings
The Vikings were tribes of seafaring people from a region in the north of Europe (now known as Scandinavia). They raided, traded, explored and settled regions across Europe and Asia from the late 6th century.
Vandals
The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who originated in eastern parts of Europe and moved at the beginning of the 5th century. They maintained a kingdom in North Africa from 429 until 534. In 455, they attacked and plundered the city of Rome.
Arab Tribes
Arabs included a number of tribes who moved from a region in today’s Middle East known as Arabia. They moved into Egypt and parts of northern Africa from around 642, conquering cities and spreading the religion of Islam.
Ostrogoths
The Ostrogoths moved from a region north of the Black Sea into Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the late 5th century. Under the leadership of their king, Theodoric the Great, they established the Gothic kingdom of Italy.
The Crusades
1096 - 1270
Religious serious of wars between the Muslims and the Christians to win back 'The Holy Land'
Feudalism
A social hierarchy in Europe that was;
King
Nobles
Knights
Workers
Peasants
Slaves
The Plague (The Black Death)
Almost a third of the population was wiped out
It is thought that the plague initially infected rodents like the black rat.
In 1350 plague has largely run its course in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea
7 Historical Concepts
Perspective
Continuity and Change
Evidence
Cause and Effect
Empathy
Significance
Contestablity