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The Middle Ages

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Franks Lived in Gaul, ruling European Civilation
Merovengian First Frankish dynasty
Clovus First german king to convert to christianity, first Merovingian ruler
Mayor of the Palace Real power behind the throne
Charles "The Hammer" Martel 732- Checked Muslim advance at Tours
Pepin the Short 754-Elected King, gets legitimacy from Pope for land grant, but the land wasn't his.
Great Schism Byzantines want their land back that Pepin gave to Pope. Pope says no. Byzantines create Orthodox Christianity
Charlemagne 2nd of the Carolingian Dynasty, Militantly Christian, Divided empire into large areas and set Counts at the head of them.
Missi Dominici Charlemagne's agents who inspected the Counts
Marks At the borders of the empire, ruled by Lords of the March
Carolingian Renaissaince Rebirth in learning, scholarship, leteracy. Started by Charlemagne
Palace Academy Alcuin of York became director, recruited greatest minds to teach, curriculum set by Charlemagne
Aix la Chapelle where the court was
Venerable Bede wrote the earliest history of the English Nation. The Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation
What year did Charlemagne die? 814
What ended the Dark Ages? Carolingian Dynasty
Carolingian Miniscule small case letters
Louis the Pious Very religious, Carolingian breakdown begins w/ him, Counts broke away, dies in 840
Three sons of Louis Charles the Bald-W. Frankland, Lothair-Middle Kingdom, Louis the German-E.Frankland
What does West and East Frankland become? West- France, East-Germany
Treaty of Verdun France and Germany fought over middle kindgom for 1000 years, Carolingian Empire splits in 843
What finishes off the Carolingian Dynasty? New Barbarian Invasions, Muslims take over Meditteranean, Magyars from Asian Steppes sweep to the Hungarian Plains
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