European Middle Ages Flashcards
1
Q
What caused the Dark Ages?
A
- Disruption of Trade
- Cultural Decline
- Central Government Decline
2
Q
Franks
A
- Germanic Tribe
- Clovis - 496 CE
- ADOPTED CHRISTIANITY
- made the Merovingian dynasty
3
Q
Major Domo
A
- position king assigns to a trusted advisor
- mayor of the palace
4
Q
Charles Martel
A
- Defeats the muslims
- Major of the palace
- 119 CE
5
Q
Charlemagne
A
- Divide the empire into provinces
- Missidominici
- Stresses education