Dark Ages Flashcards
1
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Dark Ages
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400-1400 AD time between fall of Rome and Renaissance
Named by Petrarch
2
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Why called Dark Ages?
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Economic & Cultural collapse
3
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Charles the Great (Charlemagne)
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King of Franks: controlled today’s France, Germany and Italy
Died in 814 AD
4
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Why Charles so powerful?
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Constant fighting & conquering
5
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Carolingians
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Family Charles came from
6
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First Holy Roman Emperor in 300 yrs
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Charles the Great
7
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4 main achievements of Carolingian Renaissance:
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Education
Religion
Law
Politics
8
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Counts
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officials employed to oversee empire in exchange for land
9
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Education
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Built schools and Preserved ancient works
10
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Religion
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spread Christianity among conquered people
11
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Law
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Developed a written legal code
12
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Politics
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Unified Western Europe first time since fall of Rome
