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Carolingian Dynasty and The Vikings

Carolingian Dynasty and The Vikings. Unit 12. Origins?. Franks (German barbarians) Clovis: 481-511 Merovingian -Defeated the Gauls and other German tribes Became a Christian!. Charles Martel. Fought for and won control after death of father Clovis. Charles Martel.

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Carolingian Dynasty and The Vikings

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  1. Carolingian DynastyandThe Vikings Unit 12

  2. Origins? • Franks (German barbarians) • Clovis: 481-511 Merovingian -Defeated the Gauls and other German tribes • Became a Christian!

  3. Charles Martel Fought for and won control after death of father Clovis

  4. Charles Martel Fought for and won control after death of father Clovis • “Charles the Hammer” • United Franks to defend against the Muslims

  5. Successors of Charles Martel • Pepin First heir to Carolingian • Sons ruled after him: Carloman & Charlemagne

  6. Charlemagne

  7. Empire: conquests

  8. Charlemagne Combined France with Germany Italy and the Netherlands Supported the church (forced those defeated to convert or die!) 800: Pope Leo III made him Holy Roman Emperor

  9. Title Holy Roman Emperor • Protection from pope • Didn’t thrill other Christian Kingdoms • Acknowledged his domination of Europe

  10. Administration • Autocracy • Missi domini: Team of 2: one secular one church • Capitularies: these rulings tell a lot about agriculture, life and industry (hint: leaning toward feudalism)

  11. Love of Education • Illiterate himself, he followed Carolingian tradition of having intellectual court: • Scholars at Aachen: • Paul the deacon: Italy • Theodolphus: German • Alcuin: Saxon monk, started schools

  12. Carolingian Renaissance

  13. Division of Empire

  14. Threats to the empire

  15. Northmen • “From the fury of the Northmen, good Lord, deliver us!” • Prayer in litany of 9th century Monks

  16. Vikings • Pirates from the ScandanavianPenninsula and surrounding areas • Good seamen • First sheltered from Romans by the sea • Then the sea provided route to plunder Europe

  17. Longboats • Features

  18. Longboats • Features • Open • Flat bottomed • Makes for quick raid ability

  19. Viking incursions (red) In general -Norwegians: went westward -

  20. Viking incursions (red) In general -Norwegians: went westward -Danes: British Isles

  21. Viking incursions (red) In general -Norwegians: went westward -Danes: British Isles -Swedes: Russia

  22. In Europe

  23. In England

  24. In Russia

  25. Pros and Cons

  26. Pros and Cons

  27. Pros and Cons

  28. Pros and Cons

  29. Vikings • Get a good rap!

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