New Germanic Kingdoms Flashcards
In the 5th century, what part of rome did the Ostrogoths occupy?
Italy
Who dominated Britain?
Angles and Saxons
Where did the franks hail from?
France and western Germany
What are Manors
Rich land owner’s estate in the country side where citizens migrated to
What was Clovis’ initial religion?
Pagan
He is a strong german military leader and was the first to become catholic
Clovis
Who is Clovis’ wife?
Clotilda
What kingdom did Clovis establish!
Frankish Kingdoms
Where is the frankish kingdom?
France and Germany
What did Catholicism provide during the time of Clovis?
Comfort in chaos
What happened after his death?
His sons divided the kingdom into three major areas
What is a Mayor Domo
Mayor of the Palace; chief officer of the king’s household
Cite three ways of living in the germanic society
Males were dominant
Women obeyed their fathers until married
Extended families worked on land and passes it down from generation to generation
Describe the laws of the nee germanic society
Personla and established by custom
What is blood feud
Revenge between families
Define Wergild
Money for a man; amt. paid by the guilty to the Family of the person he/she injured
This is a law in which a person’s value is determined by social status
Wergild
Define Ordeal
Physical trial that involves divine intervention. The way they prove whether someone is guilty or not
What is Judicium Dei
Ordeal
Who is Pepin II
Mayor domo and the father of Charles Martel
He was the son of Pepin II and won against the muslims in the battle of tours in 732
Charles Martel
Who is Pepin the short
Took kingship after the frankish kings lost power.
First Mayor Domo to become king
Secured the papal land in order to claim the throne
He was illiterate but was a patron for learning. Fierce warrior and strong statesman and pious christian
Charlemagne/Charles the Great
What is the carolingian empire
The franskish kingdom but expanded by Charlemagne
