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Gr 7 History Ch 11
Grade 7 History Ch 11 Review - People
Term | Definition |
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Franks | the freedom-loving Germanic people who settled in what is today called France and Germany |
Clovis | the first great Frankish military and political leader who began the Merovingian line of kings |
Charles Martel | the mayor who aligned himself with the church by supporting Bishop Boniface and who also defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours |
Bishop Boniface | the missionary who acted for Pope Zacharias when crowning Pepin king |
Pepin the Short | the Mayor of the Palace who sought approval from the pope to be titled king since he already did the job of the king |
Charlemagne | the "defender of the churches of Christ" who was crowned "Charles Augustus, emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III |
Magyars, Moors, Norsemen | invaders of Charlemagne's empire |