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Anglo-Saxon Outline. Trivia from 449-1066. 307-1 B.C. : Roman Government. Well before the Anglo-Saxons, Rome already had a balanced government. A republic had been created as early as 509 B.C., with a senate of distinguished citizens and assemblies made up of citizen soldiers. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Anglo-Saxon Outline
Trivia from 449-1066
307-1 B.C. : Roman Government
• Well before the Anglo-Saxons, Rome already had a balanced government.
• A republic had been created as early as 509 B.C., with a senate of distinguished citizens and assemblies made up of citizen soldiers.
A.D. 1-399 : London
• London grew from 2 ancient cities: – the City of London and – the City of Westminster
• The Romans established the City of London as a trading center; a thousand years later, the City of Westminster (a few miles away) served as the residential area for London’s elite.
500-599 : Japanese Religion• Shinto, which involves worship of the
gods found in nature and ancestors, is the native religion of Japan; however, many who practice Shinto are open to other beliefs as well.
• In the 5th Century, the Japanese began importing Buddhism from China and Korea.
• Today, about 75% of the Japanese practice Buddhism, a religion that seeks the attainment of spiritual freedom and inner peace.
500-599 : Paper, Books, and Printing in China
• The Chinese had been writing books on bamboo by 1000 B.C.
• They had invented paper by A.D. 105.
• They were printing books by A.D. 591.
• By 1045, they had invented movable type
700-799 : The Moors
• The Moors were from northwestern Africa.
• After they converted to Islam, they conquered Spain with the Arabs in the 700s and ruled there during the Middle Ages.
800-899 : Alfred the Great
• In addition to being the only ruler able to successfully resist Danish invasions, he was a patron of learning who furthered the education of his people.
• He invited scholars to spent time at his court.
• He, himself, translated scholarly works.
900-1066 : Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
• The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a history book about England from the beginning of the Christian era until the middle of the 12th Century.
• It’s the first important prose (nonfiction) work written in English.