Medieval europe

Medieval Europe

The Germans

151) What was Latin Christendom?

• Combination of Germanic culture with Roman & German traditions & institutions

152) How was early German society structured?

• War like• Loyalty to family & clan• In crisis tribes develop• Tribal chiefs organize warriors• Warriors promised food, drink

& share of conquest

153) How did social structure change after settling in the old

Roman Empire?

• War chiefs become Kings• Kings gave conquered lands to

warriors who become nobles• Freemen• Peasants • Slaves

154) How was Germanic law structured?

• No German state

• Tribes made their own laws

• Families were left to settle their own disputes

155) What remnant of the Roman Empire made Roman influence on

Germans possible?• Catholic Church survived after the

fall of western Rome

• The church assumed some of the responsibilities of the old empire

• The church allowed the blending of German & Roman law & custom

156) How was the Catholic Church organized?

• Diocese headed by Bishop

• Provinces headed by an Archbishop

• Pope considered head of the whole church