Charlemagnes Empire

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Charlemagnes Empire

• 800-814 A.D.

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Franks

• Clovis the first to be Christian (496)
• Charles Martel-defeats Muslims at battle of Tours
  732
• Pepin the short creates Carolingian Dynasty
• Largest Empire since Rome

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Age of Charlemagne

• Franks had emerged as force in Western Europe
• Crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800
• Crowned by Pope Leo III
• Power of Church in political life established

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Cathedral of Aachen
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Charlemagne

• Represented the foundations of early medieval
  society
• 1)Classical heritage of Rome, 2)Christian
  beliefs,
• 3) Germanic tribes

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Understanding 1

• The alliance between Frankish Kings and the
  church reestablished Roman Culture in Western
  Europe

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Influence of Roman Catholic Church

• As Roman authority declined, church authority
  grew
• Monasteries preserved Greco Roman achievements
• Missionaries spread Christianity
• Parish priests serve religious social needs of
  the people

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Key Church Figures

• Gregory I-first Pope to raise armies, repair
  roads, and help the poor through church revenues
  (590)
• Benedict sets monk rules (520)
• Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Emperor (800)
  claims to have authority to do so

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Understanding 2

• Roman Catholic Church grew in importance after
  Roman authority declined. It became unifying
  force in Western Europe

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Understanding 3

• During the Middle Ages, Pope anointed Holy Roman
  Emperors, missionaries carried Christianity to
  Germanic tribes, and Church served the social,
  political, and religious needs of the people.

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Who crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor?

• Clovis
• Pope Benedict
• Pope Leo III
• Charlemagne crowned himself

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Charlemagne belonged to what Germanic tribe?

• Franks
• Vandals
• Visigoths
• Ostrogoths

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Charlemagnes Empire makes up what European
country today?

• France
• England
• Spain
• Russia

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What type of power did the Pope demonstrate by
crowning Charlemagne?

• Religious
• Spiritual
• Military
• Political

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What type of religion did Charlemagne represent?

• Greek Orthodox
• Islamic
• Roman Catholic
• Eastern Orthodox

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What year was Charlemagne crowned?

• 732 A.D.
• 476 A.D.
• 900 A.D.
• 800 A.D.

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What did Charlemage attempt to reestablish?

• Germanic Kingdom
• Islamic Caliphate
• Greek Culture
• Roman/Christian Empire

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As Roman authority declined..what grew in
strength?

• Islam
• Germanic Empires
• Church power
• None of the above

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Who preserved Greco-Roman culture during this
period?

• Muslims
• Military elite
• Kings
• Monasteries (Church)

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Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
in 732 A.D.?

• Charles Martel
• Charlemagne
• Clovis
• Benedict