Medieval Leaders of Europe Flashcards
1
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The first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler; the founder of the Merovingian dynasty
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Clovis I
2
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Founder of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty (that reached its peak in 800 with the crowning of Charlemagne as the first Emperor of Romans in the West in over three centuries)
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Charles Martel
3
Q
Emperor of the Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent
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Justinian I
4
Q
Military commander of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian who reconquered much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire; one of the “Last of the Romans”
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Flavius Belisarius
5
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Title of the rulers of the Mongol Empire
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Khan
