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SS - Section 13-1
Quiz for section 13-1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Clovis | a Merovingian king who gained control over parts of Gaul |
| Carolingians | a dynasty of Frankish kings |
| Charlemagne | a leader who united most of western Europe together, he was proclaimed emperor of the Romans |
| Franks | these were Germanic people |
| Emperor of the Romans | a special title that the Pope Leo III gave to Charlemagne |
| Magyars | a group of invaders who eventually settled in Hungary - they helped to break down Charlemagne's empire |
| medieval | the time period that follows the classical age. it is sandwiched between the Classical age and the beginning of the modern world |
| missi dominice | "the lord's messengers" - in Charlemagne's empire, they helped him rule by overseeing the laws |
| Treaty of Verdun | an agreement that divided Charlemagne's empire between his sons |
| Vikings | explorers and invaders from Scandinavia who were vicious in their raids of cities and communities |