HIST 1001 : Final Exam
Document Summary
500-1350 ad ideas of western civ very often come from classical, but the institutions are medieval: ex. Medieval: trial comes out of medieval period. Roman and german practices are different: 1. In rome, they valued cities as the most important structure of civilization, while germans are structured according to tribe: 2. German leadership chieftains lawyers (not elected, hereditary positions: 3. When romans & greeks met in assembly, they were unarmed. Germans met armed with weapons, & banged swords on shields: 4. Classical period relied on laws roman law. Germans relied on what old men could remember: believed in trial by ordeal or by battle, god would reward victory to who was right . Germans tried to be civilized, but it didn"t really work: some chieftains learned latin. Wanted to know why he was not king so he threw out the king & made himself king (got rid of. Christmas day: from this point on, charlemagne uses title of emperor roman.
