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Ch.13.1 Germanic Kingdoms Unite Under Charlemagne

Ch.13.1 Germanic Kingdoms Unite Under Charlemagne. Kyle Gardner TMHS. A. Invasions Trigger Changes in Western Europe. The Decline of the Roman Empire led to the Middle Ages or medieval period (500 -1500) Trade Disrupted Cities fell Ruralization 1. The Decline of Learning

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Ch.13.1 Germanic Kingdoms Unite Under Charlemagne

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  1. Ch.13.1 Germanic Kingdoms Unite Under Charlemagne Kyle Gardner TMHS

  2. A. Invasions Trigger Changes in Western Europe • The Decline of the Roman Empire led to the Middle Ages or medieval period (500 -1500) • Trade Disrupted • Cities fell • Ruralization • 1. The Decline of Learning • Few people other than priests literate

  3. Cont. • Germanic tribes had no written language • 2. Loss of Common Language • Latin was no longer understood from region to region • By the 800s, French, Spanish and other languages had evolved from Latin

  4. B. Germanic Kingdoms Emerge • 1. The Concept of Government Changes • Germanic people lived in small communities • Germanic warriors followed leaders they respected but not a king they didn’t know

  5. 2. The Franks Under Clovis • Clovis, leader of the Franks, brought Christianity to Gaul (France) • He prayed before a successful battle, 496

  6. C. Germanic Peoples Adopt Christianity • Frankish rulers and missionaries helped spread Christianity throughout western Europe • 1. Monasteries and Convents • Monks and Nuns devoted their lives to prayer and good works

  7. Cont. • Benedict (480 – 543) – wrote a book describing the rules for monastic life • Scholastica , his sister, headed a convent • Venerable Bede – wrote a history of England

  8. 2. Gregory the 1st Expands Papal Power • Became pope in 590 • Used Church revenues to raise armies, repair roads and help the poor • Strengthened the concept of Christendom, a spiritual kingdom

  9. D. A European Empire Evolves • Clovis strengthened the Merovingian Dynasty • 1. Clovis ’s Descendants • 732, Charles Martel (the hammer) and the Franks defeated a Muslim army at the Battle of Tours • Europe may have become Islamic

  10. 2.Charlemagne Extends Frankish Rule • Martel – Pepin the Short – Charlemagne • E. Charlemagne Takes Center Stage • Reunited western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire • Pope Leo the 3rd crowned him emperor

  11. 1. Charlemagne’s Government • Limited the authority of nobles (counts) • Travelled regularly throughout kingdom • 2. Cultural Revival • Encouraged learning

  12. 3. Charlemagne’s Heirs are Weak Rulers • 813, Louis the Pious crowned emperor • His sons, Charles the Bald, Lois the German and Lothair sign Treaty of Verdun in 843 dividing empire

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