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500 a.d. – Downfall of Rome Internal – Emperor/Caesar Greed/corruption/jealousy …to prevent collapse, split the empire… WRE ERE Poor rich Byzantine “library” – Gree ,/Roman heritage External – Barbarians Goths: destroyed Rome
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500 a.d. – Downfall of Rome Internal – Emperor/Caesar Greed/corruption/jealousy …to prevent collapse, split the empire… WRE ERE Poor rich Byzantine “library” – Gree,/Roman heritage External – Barbarians Goths: destroyed Rome Franks: foundation of Middle Ages Clovis – sword/cross Pepin II – hereditary leadership Charles Martel – stopped Muslims @ Tours Pepin the Short – kings/popes must work together Charlemagne – focused on government, education/Christianity Vikings: traders of Middle Ages …in response to Vikings was the creation of… Feudalism: political system of Middle Ages; led by kings/popes Manor System: economic system of Middle Ages; self-sufficient farming Medieval Church influential by 1000 a.d.