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Gr 7 History Ch 11
Grade 7 History Ch 11 Review - People
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |