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Intro to Charlemagne

 Middle Ages- the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to the fall of Constantinople (1453), or, more narrowly, from c. 1100 to 1453.
Franks- a member of a Germanic-speaking people who invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century.

Monastery- a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
Secular- not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order.

Carolingian Dynasty- a Frankish noble family founded by Charles Martel with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD.

Charlemagne- the medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and western Germany.

1. The Chuch promoted his military campaigns.
2. He negotiated peace treaties and declined war.
3. Stopped Islamic spread in Europe.
4. He won support from the church
5. showed the joint between 2 forces.
6.Limited power of certain people.

2. Adopting Christianity because it opened many doors for them.
3. Rome's Heritage, Catholic Beliefs, Customs of German Tribes.
4. Invasions, loss of learning, no common language.
5. Made the pope's role bigger.


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