Charlemagne etc. Flashcards
general geography of europe
rivers, mountains, small, seas, lots of water
what advantages did this geography give europe
transportation and trading
what were germanic tribes like?
went to war and when came back ate all day, barbarians but hospitable
Clovis
conquered Gaul in 486 and converted to christianity
Charles Martel
defeats muslims in battle of tours
Pope leo
crowned charlemagne emperor christmas 800 and thought he had earthly power, charlemagne then thought he had spiritual power
should spiritual and temporal power be mixed?
no bc thats too much power for one person
Key achievements of charlemagne
builds empire, reunites much of old emp., wants to make single christian empire, sent missi dominici, tried to make Aachens a second rome, founded a school
814
charlemagne dies
charlemagnes legacy
empire goes downhill, invasions
treaty of verdun
charlemagnes 3 grandchildren split empire in 843
invaders in 900s
muslim forces, magyars, vikings-leif erikson
732
battle of tours
622
islam founded
1000
leif erikson settles in N. europe
life for the vikings
captured slaves, women did mens jobs while they were away, good ships
Beowulf
1st great work of national “English” lit.
epic
long narrative in elevated style; presents a character of high degree and details important events
beowulf was written
approx. 7th-10th century
setting of beowulf
~550
author of Beowulf
unknown but was probably written down by a christian monk after being passed down orally
Beowulf- character
hero in narrative who kills grendel, grendels mother, and fights dragon then dies
Wiglaf
loyal warrior who helps beowulf kill dragon and stays by him
Grendel
monster who Beowulf kills
Hrunting
Beowulf’s sword
Hrothgar
king of Danes
Heorot
Hrothgars hall for feasting
841
vikings settle in dublin
