Test Date: Wednesday, February 19th
Format: 15 multiple choice questions, 3 pts. each; 1 essay (choice of 2 questions), 55 pts.
Overall characteristics of Medieval Warfare from 500-1500
- Evolution of weapons and armor from 500-1500
- Characteristics of combat and weapon trauma
The Byzantine Military System:
- Byzantine military organization and units (know relative sizes, you do not need to memorize troop numbers per unit)
- Byzantine troop types, weapons, and formations
- Importance of The Strategikon
- The significance of the Battle of Manzikert
The Early Middle Ages:
·
Major
characteristics of Anglo-Saxon and Viking warrior culture; The Battle of Maldon
o Weapons and armour
o Tactics
o Types of warriors (huscarls, fyrd, etc)
·
The
details and significance of the Battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings
·
Major
people of this period: Charles Martel;
Charlemagne; Harold Godwinson; Harold III of Norway; Tostig; William of
Normandy
The Crusades:
·
The First Crusade
o Causes,
motivations, participants, and logistics
o Major
events: The battle of Dorylaeum, the
Siege of Antioch, the Siege of Jerusalem
o The
establishment of the Crusader States
·
The 3rd Crusade
o Comparisons
with the 1st Crusade
o Major
events: The Siege of Acre, the Battle of
Arsuf, the defense of Jerusalem
·
Overall military significance of the Crusades
The Hundred Years War
·
Causes and comparisons between the English and
the French
·
The social, cultural, and tactical importance of
the long bow
·
The details and significance of the major
battles of the English phase:
o
Crecy
o
Poitiers
o
Agincourt
·
The details and significance of the major events
of the French phase
·
Important people
o
Edward III; The Black Prince; Henry V; Joan of
Arc
·
The development and use of gunpowder weapons
·
The emergence of state power and
proto-nationalism
·
Overall military significance of the Hundred
Years War
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