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Charlemagne: Impactful Frankish Leader in History

Explore Charlemagne's reign and influence on feudalism, Christianity, education, and the Frankish Kingdom uniting Germanic peoples. Learn about life under Charlemagne's rule and contrast the roles of lords and serfs in medieval estates. Discover the legacy of Louis the Pious and the Treaty of Verdun post-Charlemagne's era. Dive into the rise of estates and the empowerment of local lords and nobles.

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Charlemagne: Impactful Frankish Leader in History

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  1. Student Notes: Chapter 18-3

  2. preview Which Frankish leader had the biggest impact on history? Why?

  3. Essential Question 18-3 • What was life like under the rule of Charlemagne?

  4. CharlemagneAD 742—814 • “Charles the Great” • Second son of Pepin Carloman Pepin (dead) Charlemagne

  5. CharlemagneAD 742—814 • Expanded the Frankish Kingdom uniting most Germanic people • Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope on Christmas Day in AD 800 • Early Feudalismis forming in Europe

  6. Create an epitaph for Charlemagne using the tombstone image and information from the text book. • Be Creative!

  7. Lords Life on the Estate • Lordsowned all the land and resources • Many lords were more powerfulthan the King • They provided protection and order (he was also a judge) Where did the lords live?

  8. Lords Life on the Estate • They lived in stone homes behind walls or stockades

  9. Serfs Life on the Estate • Serfs were “tied” to the Lord and had to work his land • Serfs farmed the land and gave mostof their produce to the Lord • Their lives were not much different from slaves Contrast the lives of lords with serfs

  10. Serfs Life on the Estate • Serfs were “tied” to the lord and had to work his land • Serfs farmed the land and gave mostof their produce to the lord • Their lives were not much different from slaves

  11. New Farming Techniques • Deep Iron Plow • Crop Rotation and Fallow Fields • Water Wheel for Mills

  12. Changes with Charlemagne • Christianity Spread • Manors and Estates—lords grew wealthy • Focus on Education and Learning • Art was promoted—artists, painters, sculptors built and beautified churches

  13. Louis the Pious After Charlemagne What do we know about him? • Charlemagne’s Son • Ineffective and Weak A very nice man, but… • Divided the Kingdom among his sons Didn’t they learn this was a bad idea when Clovis did it?

  14. Louis the Pious After Charlemagne His sons were jealous of each other and a bloody Civil War broke out!

  15. Treaty of Verdun Clean up the mess! Now What? • Re-Divided the empire • Western region later became France • Eastern region later became Germany

  16. Rise of Estates Time Frame: After Charlemagne • Local lords and nobles become more powerful • Estates develop (early Manors) • Minstrels (travelling musicians) would travel to entertain the lords

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