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The Franks: 2
Charlemagne
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Charlemagne was the ______________ of Charles Martel. | Grandson |
| Charlemagne was _____________ to the ___________ kingdom along with his ___________ Carloman. | Heir, Frankish, brother |
| Carloman's suspicious death... | He was possibly killed by Charlemagne. |
| Became ______ of the Franks in 768 AD. | King |
| Added most of _____________ to his domain in 774. | Italy |
| Made parts of ______________ his ____________ | Sicily, vassal |
| Conquered Corsica and Sardinia and pressed into ________________ against the _____________ | Spain, Muslims |
| Spanish March | Charlemagne kept the Muslims from invading his territory. |
| Pressed into... | Germany |
| After gaining control of a lot of land, Charlemagne convinced the Pope to ____________ him ____________________ | Crown, Emperor |
| Became ___________ _____________ Emperor on _____________ Day, _ _ _ AD | Holy Roman, Christmas, 800 |
| Meaning of Holy Roman Emperor: | Holy shows that he is Christian, Roman is to invoke the power of the Roman Empire, Emperor is that obvious...he has an empire - duh. |
| Charlemagne cared... | Deeply about education |
| He built __________ and ___________ | Roads, schools |
| Kept pen and paper by his bed so he could... | Practice his Latin |
| Apparently tried to learn... | Greek |
| Name of statue studying of Charlemagne: | Mounted Charlemagne |
| His legacy: | Son Louis the Pious inherits everything but is weak |
| Kingdom is divided into __ by his ______________ | 3 by grandsons |
| The three parts of the Frankish kingdom now are: | France, Burgundy, and Germany |
| Sets stage for ______________ _________________ for the next 1200 years | European politics |