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AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE…

AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE…. Germanic tribes such as the Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians , Ostrogoths , and Vandals take over. Trade stops, people move out of cities, and the exchange of ideas completely stops. The Franks emerge as the most powerful of these groups. CLOVIS.

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AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE…

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  1. AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE… • Germanic tribes such as the Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians, Ostrogoths, and Vandals take over. • Trade stops, people move out of cities, and the exchange of ideas completely stops. • The Franks emerge as the most powerful of these groups.

  2. CLOVIS • First major Frank ruler in Gaul • Brought Christianity to Gaul • Defeated Visigoths • Extends Frank rule across modern day France

  3. BENEDICT • Created a strict set of rules for monasteries • Established Benedictine order • Made learning “religious” during the Middle Ages

  4. CHARLES MARTEL • Nicknamed “The Hammer” • Defeated invading Muslims at Battle of Tours, kept Muslim expansion into Western Europe limited to Spain • Strengthened power of Franks • Started Carolingian Dynasty

  5. CHARLEMAGNE • Built greatest empire of the European Middle Ages • Crowned “Roman Emperor” by Pope Leo III • Conquered lands to South and East • Was able to limit power of nobles and lords (one of only leaders of Middle Ages to be able to do this)

  6. What happens to the Franks? • Weak leadership and invasions cause the empire to be split soon after Charlemagne dies • Leads to more popularity for feudalism

  7. THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE What was it?

  8. WHAT WAS IT? • A German (and sometimes Italian) empire created in the tradition of Charlemagne’s Frankish empire and the Roman Empire • Not really Holy (conflicts with church), Roman (based mostly around Germans), or an Empire (did not have diverse group of citizens).

  9. OTTO THE GREAT • Idolized Charlemagne • Formed close alliance between what would become the Holy Roman Empire and the Pope • Took over part of modern-day Italy • Crowned King in 936, crowned emperor in 962

  10. HENRY IV of GERMANY • Famously involved in investiture controversy with Pope Gregory VII • Lost power for secular rulers everywhere

  11. POPE GREGORY VII • Famously won power for church after humiliating Henry IV at the Showdown at Canossa (1077). • Issue is finally solved at Concordat of Worms (1122).

  12. FREDERICK I • Known as “Barbarossa” • Angered the Pope and Italian merchants, losing significant power • Famous Crusader • Drowned in 1190

  13. Why do we care? • Church gains power • Europe does not unite- leads to further spread of feudalism

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