ch 11-- the dark ages; pt2 Flashcards
first major empire in Europe after the Roman Empire
Franks
first great Frankish ruler
Used Christianity as a political tool to unite the Franks
Clovis
the family of kings that ruled the early Frankish Empire and came after clovis
Merovingians
most famous Mayor of the Palace
Charles Martel
battle charles fought in (he defeated the moors)
battle of tours
Pepin the short became ___ of the palace in 441
mayor
son of charles martel
Pepin the short
what did Pepin the short start upon his coronation
carolingian line of kings
second carolingian king; french for “charles the great”
Charlemagne
A section of Italy given to the pope by Pepin; made an official alliance between frankish rulers and the papacy
Papal States
charlemagne’s accomplishment/what was great about his empire?
the empire was the largest in europe since the romans
What was charlemagne crowned on Christmas Day by Pope Leo III
Emperor of the New Roman Empire
who inherited louis the pious’s empire
his 3 sons
3rd Carolingian ruler
Louis the Pious
divided the Frankish Empire into 3 sections for Louis’ sons
Treaty of Verdun
called “The Scourge of Europe”
Magyars
North African Muslims
Moors
German barbarians of Scandinavia
Vikings
most important settlement of the vikings
Normandy