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Invasion of Western Europe

Explore the tumultuous era following Charlemagne's death in 814, as his heirs battled for power and external forces invaded, leading to the collapse of the Carolingian empire. Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims launched raids and conquests, reshaping European politics and society. Discover the impact on trade, religion, and governance as feudalism emerged from the chaos.

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Invasion of Western Europe

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  1. Invasion of Western Europe Vikings, Magyars, & Muslims

  2. Charlemagne’s Heirs • 814 Charlemagne died • crowned son, Louis the Pious, as Emperor • Louis had three sons Lothair, Charles the Bald, and Louis the German

  3. Heirs cont. • Louis’s three sons fought one another for the empire • 843 Treaty of Verdun ended war • Carolingian kings lost power as a result of the treaty

  4. Invasions • destroyed empire between 800 and 1000 • Muslims - Rome & Italy • Magyars - the east • Vikings – the north

  5. THE VIKINGS • sailed from Scandinavia • Germanic people, also called Norsemen or Northmen • worshipped war-like gods • prided names like Eric Bloodaxe & Thorfinn Skullsplitter

  6. VIKINGS RAIDS • swiftly raided land • heavy armor • used warships in their raids • looted villages and monasteries

  7. Viking Raiding Party

  8. VIKING TRADE • Traded with Russia, Constantinople, and across the North Atlantic • Leif Ericson in America (Son of Eric the Red)

  9. TERROR FADES • accept Christianity • begin farming • fewer seafaring warriors

  10. MAGYARS • nomadic, horseback riders • did not settle land conquered – sold people as slaves • overran Northern Italy; as far as Rhineland and Burgundy

  11. MUSLIMS • controlled Mediterranean, disrupted trade • goal was to plunder • attacked as far inland as Switzerland

  12. EFFECTS • widespread disorder & suffering • central authority powerless • local military leaders come into power • new system of government develops: feudalism

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