Charlemagne United Germanic Kingdoms Flashcards
middle ages
also called medival period
spanned from 500 to 1500 a.d.
what important changes happened as a result fo the fall of the roman empire
distrupution of trade: business collapse, breakdown of trade (destroyed Euroe’s cities
downfall of cities: abandonded as centers of admitterans
population shifts: go to rural areas, country side
how were learning and language affected by the fall of the Roman Empire
germanic invaders: no read or write
level of learning down as people went to rural areas
no written language
latin changed
how did the concept of government change with the rise of samll germanic ingdoms
replaced provinces
germanic: led band of warriors (loyalties), stress on personal ties made it impossible to establish orderely government for large territories
lied in small community
clovis and why was he importnat
leader of franks
bought chrianity to region
united franks in one kinghom
church marked the start between two powerful forces
explain importances of monasteris
to adapt to rural conditions, church built religiou communities
people were going to spread christanity
benedict
italian monk
began writing book, describing rules for monostaeris
the guidlelines became model for many other religious communties in wertsern europe
scholasticas
benedict’s sister
adapted same rules for women
the guidlelines became model for many other religious communties in wertsern europe
gregory I and importance
strengthened vision of christedon
pope
broadened authority of papacy (pope’s office)
papcy become secular (wordly) power in politics
help community and peace treaties
charles martel and importance
mayor
more pwer than king
extened region to north south and east
Battle of tours
explain how the battle of tours was significant from the christian European perspective
charles martel defeated muslim raiders at battle of tours
if muslims won , werstern eurpon = muslim
what even bgan the carolingian dynasty
pepin agreed to fight lombards
pope appointed pepin “king by grace of god”
family that held rule franks
how was the event, charmelnage traved to rome to crush an rurly mob that had attacked the pope
pope claimed political righ tto confer title “roman emperor”
charlmagne was crowned emperor was pope II
started joining of germanic pwr, church heritage
how charlemnge ruled empire
limiting autority of nobles
Sent out royal agents
Counts governed justly
Encouraent of learning
who was charlmagne’s son
louis the pious
