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Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire

Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire. New Germanic Kingdoms. After collapse of the Western Roman Empire, a new civilization emerged in western Europe. Three Elements Germanic peoples The Roman Legacy The Christian Church. Middle Ages. Or medieval period 500-1500

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Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire

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  1. Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire

  2. New Germanic Kingdoms • After collapse of the Western Roman Empire, a new civilization emerged in western Europe. • Three Elements • Germanic peoples • The Roman Legacy • The Christian Church

  3. Middle Ages • Or medieval period • 500-1500 • The middle period between the ancient world and the modern world

  4. Clovis 1st King of the Franks

  5. Clovis • founder of the Frankish kingdom • Converted to Christianity around 500 • By 510 he had established a kingdom that reached from the Pyrenees to present day France and western Germany. • Why was Clovis’s conversion to Christianity significant? • Gained him the support of the Christian church in Rome • The Church in turn gained a strong ally

  6. Role of the Church • Christian church had developed a system of organization • Priests headed local communities called parishes. • A group of parishes was headed by a bishop, whose area of authority was called a bishopric, or diocese • Bishop of Rome came to claim he was the leader of what was now called the Roman Catholic Church. • Later the bishops came to be called popes, from the Latin word papa, “father” • Developed a body of doctrine. Church councils, including representatives from the entire Christian community, met to define Church teachings.

  7. Monks • Played an important role in the Church • Is a man who separates himself from worldly life to dedicate himself to God-practice is called monasticism

  8. Saint Benedict • Founded an order of monks called the Benedictines • Wrote rules for their practice • Rule was used by other monastic groups • Monks’ social work in their communities made them the new heroes of Christian civilization.

  9. Why did monks become the new heroes of Christian Civilization? • Social workers who provided schools, hospitals, and hospitality for travelers • Exhibit “heroic” levels of self-discipline to accomplish the difficult task of separating oneself entirely from worldly cares to worship God • Monks became missionaries and traveled throughout the world spreading Christian teachings

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