1.10 A Charlemagne & Germanic Kingdoms Flashcards
In the 400’s many germanic tribes invaded all areas of the Roman Province. How did the fighting and destruction change the Province?
- disruption of trade
- downfall of cities
- population shifts
Because of these invasions and the major changes and destruction, what happened to the cities of the former Roman Empire?
Roman culture got lost- latin changed.
different dialects developed
the new languages broke up the empire
What forces held the Germanic tribes together as a social nit or people?
loyalty to public gov.
and written law rather than citizenship in a public state
The First France king was named Clovis. What did he accomplish?
he led his warriors against another Geramic army.
he united france into 1 kingdom, it marked partnership between 2 forces
What is a Monastery and what is its lifestyle?
religious communities.
they gave up their private posessions and devoted their life to god
What educational services did Monastery provide??
schools, libraries, copied books
What other social services for the population??
housed travelers, assisted the poor and the sick
As King (and technically pope) Gregory also used the church’s revenues to:
raise armies, repair roads, and help the poor
In the 700’s, what did charles (Carlos) Martel accomplish for the Franks??
led armies, made policies, ruled the kingdom
How much had Charlemagne enlarged the Kingdom of France in 45 years??
he conquoured many lands, spread christianity, built a great empire
Who crowned Charlemagne as “Roman Emperor” on Christmas day in 800AD??
Pope Leo III
How did Charlemagne watch over his courts and princess to be sure they were honest?
regurarly visited every part of his kingdom
What allowed the Vikings to travel quickly and to attack quickly and then to leave with gold and silver??
raids and sailing
What country in Eastern Europe did the vikings travel thru by boat??
Russia, Constantinople, North Alantic
What is a Lord
landowner
