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The Rise of the Middle Ages A.D. 432 – A.D. 1328

The Rise of the Middle Ages A.D. 432 – A.D. 1328. The Rise of the Franks. Groups of 5: Page 288-93. Instructions:

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The Rise of the Middle Ages A.D. 432 – A.D. 1328

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  1. The Rise of the Middle AgesA.D. 432 – A.D. 1328 The Rise of the Franks

  2. Groups of 5: Page 288-93 Instructions: • Each member of the group will find information on one of the following Frankish kings or Mayors of the Palace. Gather as much information as possible and write it down in your own words! Get the important stuff!! • Group members will share their information and write all 5 kings on their paper. • Clovis, Pepin II, Charles Martel, Pepin III (Pepin the Short), Charlemagne.

  3. Clovis and the Merovingians • 481 A.D. Clovis became the king of one of the Frankish tribes (German). • Clovis and his followers were know as the Merovingians. • Clovis conquered and absorbed many other Frankish tribes. • Soon controlled all of northern Gaul (France). • Converting to Christianity and gained support of the church.

  4. Clovis and the Merovingians • Clovis Died in 511 A.D. • Clovis’s sons divided the kingdom. • The division lead to conflicts that left the Merovingina kings weak. The division of the Frankish kingdom among the sons of Clovis at his death in 511.

  5. The Carolingians • Pepin II assumes power and unites the Frankish kingdoms. • Pepin II was “the mayor of the palace.” A title he held from 687 to 714 A.D. • After Pepin II died, his son, Charles Martel inherited the title of “mayor of the palace”.

  6. The Carolingians • Charles Martel died in 741 A.D. • His sons Pepin III and Carloman became the joint mayors of the palace. • 751, Pepin III anointed himself king of the Franks. • Pepin III’s coronation established a new line of Frankish kings know as the Carolingians.

  7. The Carolingians • Pope Stephen II gave his blessing to Pepin III. • 754 A.D. Pepin III led a Frankish army into Italy and defeated the Lombards, a Germanic tribe that threatened Rome. • Won control of the territory around Rome and gave it to the pope as a gift (Donation of Pepin). • The Donation of Pepin created an alliance between the Franks and the church that paved the way for the rise of Pepin III’s son Charlemagne.

  8. Charlemagne’s Empire. • Charlemagne ruled the Franks from 768 – 814 A.D. • Charlemagne worked to build a new Rome. • He helped to spread church teachings and Christian beliefs. • Brought: civilization, order, and learning to Europe during the 800s

  9. Charlemagne’s Empire • Charlemagne spent most of his life at war • United much of western Europe for the first time since the fall of Rome. • Pope Leo III declared Charlemagne the “Emperor of the Romans” on Christmas Day 800 A.D. • Further demonstrated close ties between the Franks and the Christian church.

  10. The Decline of the Frankish Empire • After the death of Charlemagne the throne was left to his only son Louis the Pious. • 840 A.D. Louis dies. • His sons divided the empire among themselves under the Treaty of Verdun. • Treaty of Verdun lead to frequent conflicts. • The empire's strength declines and eventually collapsed.

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