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Humanities test 4 # 2

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What does 'heresy' mean?
The holding of religious doctrines different from the official teachings of the church
What is the original meaning of 'catholic'?
Universal beliefs of the church
What did Arius teach (the heresy of Arianism)?
that Jesus had been human and not truly God
What did the Council of Nicaea decide?
that Jesus was of the same substance as God
What caused the Germanic migrations that ultimately overran the western Roman empire?
The Huns moved into the Black Sea region and forced the Germans westward
What happened at the Battle of Adrianople?
The emperor was killed and 2/3rds of the Roman soldiers
What Visigothic leader sacked Rome in 410 CE?
Alaric
What role did the Masters of Soldiers play in the 5th-century Roman empire?
Military commanders controlled the government and dominated the imperial court
Who was the Ostrogothic ruler who tried to maintain Roman culture in Italy?
Theodoric
Where did the Franks establish their kingdom?
From the Pyrenees in the west to German lands in the east
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