Name: Ishana Singh

Class : VII E
Subject: History
Topic: Medieval History
TODAY WE'LL DISCUSS
1 Medieval Europe

2 Decline of the Ancient Roman Empire

3 Barbarioan invasions by goths,

vandals,and franks
4 Byzantium: Birth of new empire
TODAY WE'LL DISCUSS
5 Emergence of the turks and crusades

6 Impact of the crusades

7 Monastries and their impact

 MEDIEVAL EUROPE
Medieval europe , spanning from the 5thy to the century , was
a period of significant political , social , and cultural changes .
Feudalism dominated the social structure , with the nobles
holding land in exchange for military services , while peasants
worked on self -sufficent manors .

The period witnessed notable cultural achievements in

aechitecture , education and the preservations of
classical texts. the black death pandemic in the 14th
century brought widespread death and social upheaval ,
with labour shortages and the peasants uprisings.
 DECLINE OF THE ANCIENT
ROMAN EMPIRE
The Roman Empire declined over centuries due to Following were the reasons of the decline of the
variuos factors . Political curruption, constant roman empire:
warfare , internal conflicts, and slave uprisings were Internal political Instability
major causes . Imperialism led to the dowmfall of Economic Decline
democracy, promoted slavery , and resulted in Barbarian invasions
social unrests and political curruption Bivisions of the empire
Decline of military strenght
 BARBARIAN INVASIONS BY GOTHS ,
VANDAL AND FRANKS
GOTHS : The goths, a Germanic tribe launched to measure
invasions into the roman empire. The Visigoths , led by
Alaric, sacked Rome CE 410. marking the first time in almost
in 800 years that the city fell to a foreign enemy.
VANDALS: the Vandals, another Germanic tribe, led by King
Genseric, invaded the Western Roman Empire from their
base in North Africa. In 455 CE, they captured and looted
Rome, inflicting significant damage.
FRANKS : The Franks , a Germanic tribe played a role in the
ultimate collapse of Western Roman Empire. Under the
leadership of Clovis I, the Merovingian king, the franks
gradually expanded their territories in present day France
nd Belgium
 BYZANTIUM: BIRTH OF NEW EMPIRE
Byzantium, also known as Constantipole, served as
the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. It
encompassed a vast territory spanning Eastern
Europe, modern day Turkey, Syria, and North Africa,
including Egypt. While inheriting certain aspects of the
Roman Empire, such as a strong monarchy and a
centralised administration.
Byzantium established unique governmental
and cultural traditions, some of which were
later adopted by the Arabs during their
conquest of syria and Egypt. However, the city
of constanttinople fell to the trunks in the mid
15th century, leading to the decline of
Byantium
 EMERGENCE OF THE
TURKS AND CRUSADES
By the end of the 14th century, they had conquered all
of Bulgaria and most of Greece and had surrounded
Constantinople. The rapid expansion of the Turks into
Christian Europe changed the nature of the Eastern
Crusades. No longer aimed at conquering faraway
Palestine, they became desperate attempts to
defend Europe itself.
It marked a period of intense religious and
poilitical tension in the eastern mediterranean
region. it aslo contributed to the decline of the
byzantium empire and shifted the power
dynamics in the reigon. The encounters
betweeen the turks and the crusaders played a
significant role in shaping the medieval hoistory
of the easrern mediterranean.
 IMPACT OF CRUSADES
The Crusades had a significant impact on Europe and the
world. The impact of the Crusades can be summarized as
follows:
Increased presence of Christians in the Levant during the
Middle Ages.
Development of military orders.
Polarisation of the East and West based on religious
differences.
Specific application of religious goals to warfare in the
Levant, Iberian peninsula, and Baltic region, in particular.
Increased role and prestige of the popes and the Catholic
Church in secular affairs.
Crusading played a major role in European territorial
expansion.
MONASTRIES AND
THEIR IMPACT
Monasteries had a profound impact on medieval soceity
. They were dedicated in space for monks and nuns to
pursue a life od prayer and contemplation, infulencing
religious devotion. .Monasteries play a crucial role in
preservind and trasmitting knowlwdge through the
coping of manuscript. Over all monasteries left a lasting
legacy on medieval europe impacting religious
prcatices, education, agriculture, healthcare, art and
society.