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Title: Frankish Empire


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Frankish Empire
  • 12-1 Frankish rulers, such as Charlemagne, were
    exceptional rulers for their time.

2
The Franks
  • Germanic tribe
  • Settled in France and western Germany.

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anks.gif
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Clovis I
  • Frankish King
  • First Germanic king to accept Christianity
  • Military victories stable kingdom

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royalancestors/book/page11/clovis.jpg
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Charles Martel
  • Defeated Muslims invaders at the Battle of Tours
  • Ensured Christianity would be dominant religion
    in Europe.

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Pepin the Short
  • Allied with the Pope in Rome
  • Linked the Franks and Christianity more closely
  • Frankish King

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Charlemagne
  • aka Charles the Great
  • Began the Carolingian Dynasty
  • Doubled the size of the kingdom
  • Made learning a priority
  • Defended Pope against Roman nobles
  • Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
  • Assigned counts to control local towns

7
Treaty of Verdun
  • The Pope divided Charlemagnes Empire
  • Charles the Bald western part modern day
    France
  • Louis the German eastern part modern day
    Germany
  • Lothair the middle strip from the North Sea
    through Italy.

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http//www.thenagain.info/webchron/WestEurope/Verd
unTreaty.jpg
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Vikings
  • Came from Scandinavia
  • Reasons for raids
  • Land
  • Riches
  • Adventure / Exploration
  • Trade
  • Reason for success longboats
  • Resulted in weakening monarchs and decentralizing
    power.

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Viking EddasDeeds of the Viking Gods
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