CHARLEMAGNE Flashcards
Proof of Missionary activity in Saxony
Abbey of Fulda - 775-777 - 70/80 Missionaries
How many church councils in C’s reign
18
Peter of Pisa arrival and depart
776-790
Paul the Deacon arrival and depart
782-787 - goes to Montecassino
Alcuin arrival and depart
782-796 - goes to Tours
How many cathedrals, monasteries and palaces? Done in what style?
16, 232, 65 - using De Architectura - Vitrivius’ construction manual
What is original with Aachen palace?
Ambulatory with groin vault
C in west not east
Evidence of correctio?
Florus of Lyons - ‘very spirit of error’.
Alcuin criticism of forced conversions
Faith arises from the will, not from compulsion
Chamberlain killed in Suntel mountains
Adalgisile
When were mass deportations, where, how many?
799 - Wihmodia and land around Elbe. Einhard - 10,000.
Use of fortifications
Vs Gascons, Karlsburg, Stör 809
Einhard on Avars
Kicking down a rotten door
When was the first assembly at Paderborn
777
What happened at Lippesbringe in which year?
776, baptism. Also builds Karlsburg!
Where did Charles use multiple armies?
Pavia, show of force against Tassilo, 794 vs Saxons,
Charles’ brutality
Harrying Wihmodia 798, Deporting Wihmodia 799.
When did Charlemagne get a large tribute from Benevento
812
Alcuin Quote on Admin
There are more people in his way than those who support him
Paul the Deacon
History of the Lombards
History of the Bishops of Metz
Compiles a collection of Homilies in Montecassino
Writes a life of St Gregory the Great and St Mary the Egyptian
Theodulf of Orleans
Vulgate Bible
Epitaph of Hadrian unused
Poems and hymns
2 capitularies
