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THE RISE OF EUROPE

THE RISE OF EUROPE. Chapter 7. The Middle Ages. Times between ancient and modern 500-1500 Medieval – culture during the Middle Ages. Germanic Kingdoms. The rise of the Goths, Vandals, Saxons, and Franks Farmers and herders, no cities or written laws – unwritten customs

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THE RISE OF EUROPE

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  1. THE RISE OF EUROPE Chapter 7

  2. The Middle Ages • Times between ancient and modern • 500-1500 • Medieval – culture during the Middle Ages

  3. Germanic Kingdoms • The rise of the Goths, Vandals, Saxons, and Franks • Farmers and herders, no cities or written laws – unwritten customs • Swore allegiance to kings for weapons and plunder over conquered people

  4. King Clovis • 486 – conquered Gaul, converted to Christianity • Why? • Started Merovingian Dynasty

  5. Charles Martel • Read page 215 Witness History • Muslim advances • Battle of Tours

  6. Charlemagne • Charles Martel’s grandson • Charles the Great • 46-year reign fighting the Muslims

  7. December 25, 800 • Charlemagne named Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III • Christendom

  8. Missidominici • Provincial rulers to check on roads, listen to grievances, and see that justice was done

  9. Alcuin of york • Created a curriculum that included grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy • Hired scholars to copy the Bible in Latin

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