The Early Middle Ages 7-1 Flashcards
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Referring to the middle ages in Europe or the period of history between ancient and modern times
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Midieval
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- King of Franks
- conquered Gaul
- established a Germanic Kingdom
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King Clovis
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A Germanic tribe that conquered present-day France and neighboring lands in the 400s
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Franks
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- rallied Frankish warriors when a Muslim army crossed over into France
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Charles Martel
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A battle in 732 in which the Christian Franks led by Charles Martel defeated Muslim armies and stop the Muslims advance into Europe
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Battle of Tours
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- Charles the great
- spent most of his time fighting Muslims
- he could read but not write
- set out to revive Latin learning, revive the glory of Rome, brought many of the best scholars to Europe
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Charlemagne
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an ethnic group centered and present-day Hungary
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Magyars
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Scandinavian peoples who sailors raided Europe from the 700s through the 1100s
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Vikings
8
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Showed gratitude to Charlemagne by proclaiming him emperor of the Romans
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Pope Leo III
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- Charlemagne son
- Took the throne once he died in 814
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Louis
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- split the empire into three parts
- made by Charlemagne’s grandsons
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Treaty of Verdun
