Chronology
Questions to Guide Your Reading
- How did the Germanic peoples of Western Europe relate to the former Roman territories over which they had taken control?
- Which of Justinian’s policies had the longest-lasting effects?
- What crises did the Byzantine Empire face during the reign of Heraclius?
- What was a way that the Byzantine state reorganized itself to face the challenges of seventh- and eighth-century invasions?
- Why did the Iconoclast emperors believe that using images in worship was wrong?
- How did the Church provide a sense of legitimacy to the kings of the Franks?
- How did the majority of people in Europe and the Byzantine Empire live in the Early Middle Ages (i.e., c. 500 to 1000 C.E.)?
- How did East Francia and England respond to Viking attacks?
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