The new society has roots in-
classical heritage of Rome
Beliefs of the Roman catholic church
Customs of Germanic tribes
causing
- disruption of trade
- downfall of cities
- population shifts to rural areas
D. A European Empire Evolves
- Franks
control largest European kingdom
- The Roman province formerly known as Gaul
- Ruled by Clovis - the Merovingian Dynasty
- Major
domo - mayor of the palace - ruled the kingdom
- Charles
Martel - Charles the Hammer
- extended the Franks' region to the north, south, east
- Defeated a Muslim army from Spain at the Battle of
Tours in 732 - historic battle
- Charles
the Hammer's son - Pepin the Short
- Possibly named for his unusual short haircut
- Working for and with the Pope, Pepin fought the
Lombard
- Pope Stephen II named Pepin "king by the grace of
God" - beginning the Carolingian Dynasty 751-987 AD
(So, a Pope can actually name
someone "king")
- Pepin
the Short had two sons: Carolman and Charles
- Carolman
died leaving...
E. Charlemagne takes center stage
- Charlemagne
- aka Charles the Great
- Six foot four
- Built the greatest empire since Rome
- Fought the Muslims in Spain
- Fought Germanic tribes
- Spread Christianity
- Reunited Western Europe
- Became the most powerful king in western Europe
- Pope Leo III crowned him emperor in 800 AD after he
defended him from an unruly Roman mob
- This signaled the joining of Germanic power, the
Church, and the heritage of the Roman Empire
- Charlemagne's
Government
- He limited the authority of the nobles
- He regularly visited every part of his kingdom
- Kept close watch on his estates
- Cultural
revival
- Encouraged learning
- Ordered monasteries to open schools
- But,
his heirs were weenies...
- His son - Louis the Pious - was ineffective
- Louis' three sons - Lothario, Charles the Bald,
& Louis the German - split up the kingdom at the Treaty
of Verdun in 843 AD
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