5001500s The Franks King Clovis Warrior king of the Franks Germanic kingdoms were now the uniting force in Europe Established the most powerful Christian kingdom of the time France is derived from their name ID: 598521
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The Early Middle Ages
500-1500sSlide2
The Franks
King Clovis
Warrior king of the Franks
Germanic kingdoms were now the uniting force in Europe
Established the most powerful Christian kingdom of the time
France is derived from their name Slide3
Western Europe in Decline
Period of political, social, and economic decline
Cut off from advanced civilizations (Middle East, China, and India)
Invaders had free range
Trade slowed, towns emptied, no more classical learning Slide4
Dark Ages?
Used to be called Dark Ages
Decline vs. Transition
Blend of Greco-Roman, Germanic, and Christian traditions
Now referred to as Middle Ages
“
Medi
” = Middle
“
Ev
” = Age
Between the Roman Empire and the Renaissance Slide5
Rise of Germanic Kingdoms
Goths, Vandals, Saxons, and Franks
Farmers and herders
Little organization Slide6
A New Power
Islam from Arabia
Overran Northern Africa and Spain
Crossed into France
Battle of Tours, Frankish warriors were led by Charles MartelSlide7
Age of Charlemagne
Charles the Great = Charlemagne
Grandson of Charles Martel
United old western Roman empire
Pope Leo III changes the game
Rebellious nobles in Rome
Crowns Charlemagne as Emperor of Rome
Unites the Christian community
Future power struggles between popes and Germanic emperors
Deepened split between Eastern and Western Christian worldsSlide8
Unity and Learning
Charlemagne wanted to spread Christianity
Missi
Dominici
“envoys of the lord”: check on roads, listen to grievances, see justice done
Stressed education Slide9
Europe After Charlemagne
Died in 814
Treaty of
Verdum
split empire into three regions
Despite defeat at Tours, Muslims still posed a threat to Christian Europe
Muslims conquer Sicily
Magyars
: nomadic people who settled in present-day Hungary, plundered France, Germany, and Italy Slide10
Raiders From The North: Vikings
Broke last remaining pieces of unity formed under Charlemagne
Vikings farmers in Scandinavia
Expert sailors
Set
up Viking
colony in
North America Slide11Slide12Slide13