Franks( Chapter 19) Flashcards
Title held by Charles Martel
Mayor of the palace
Capital and center of Charlemagne’s empire
Aachen
First germanic king to become a Christian
Clovis
Battle in which Christianity in Europe was protected against the spread of Islam
Battle of Tours
People whose kingdom became modern Germany and France
Franks
Received land from the lombards in Italy after the lombards were conquered by Pepin
Pope
Germanic people living in central Italy
Lombards
The most powerful people in Charlemagne empire
Lords
Grandson of Charlemagne, given the title of emperor
Lotair
His most important goal was building a christian roman empirein western europe
Charlemagne
Son of charles martel, the first frankish king to be anointed by the pope
Pepin
True or false, Charlemagne reign was a time of warfare and barbarian invasion
False
Warrior of Charlemagne who became a legend
Roland
True or false, Charlemagne reign was a revival of the arts and an emphasis on learning
True
Poor people bound to their land
Serfs
True or false, Charlemagne reign was a period when nobles had more power than a weak king
False
Traveling entertainers
Minstrels
Most of the people in Charlemagne kingdom were…
Farmers in villages on lords estates
Official of law courts
Counts
Land was divided into three unequal sections as an effect of this treaty during Charlemagne empire
Treaty of verdun
The major river in the territory of the early Franks
Rhine
The Pope expected Clovis to include priest on this
Government
During Clovis reign, the language spoken by the franks
French
Win the battle of tours
The franks
Franks became this during Clovis reign
Christians
Charlemagne’s son and heir
Louis the pious
