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Chapter 13 & 14
What is your ethnic background?"
Chapter 13 & 14
What is your ethnic background?"
After Rome Falls….. Ch 6
East flourished… Byzantine Empire (Ch. 11)
Islam Spreads….. Chapter 10
West goes into Middle Ages
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Chapter 13 & 14 Ch 13 = European Middle Ages
Charlemagne
Feudalism
Chivalry
Power of Church
Ch 14 Formation of Western
Church Reform and the Crusades
Change in Medieval Society
England and France
100 years war and Plague "
Chapter 13 & 14"
After Rome Falls….. Ch 6
East flourished… Byzantine Empire (Ch. 11)
Islam Spreads….. Chapter 10
West goes into Middle Ages
Middle Ages = Era of European history between 500-1500
Middle Ages = Medieval period = Feudalism = Dark Ages
Sometimes called Middle Ages as it is a gap between the
Ancient World and the Modern World.
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Chapter 13 & 14"
After Rome Falls….
Chaos and Invasion
Kings come and go, some will be strong
(Charlemagne), others will be weak and have less power then
some of their lords. (Sec 1) Roller Coaster !
Chapter 13 & 14"
After Rome Falls….
Chaos and Invasion
Kings come and go, some will be strong
(Charlemagne), others will be weak and have less power then
some of their lords. (Sec 1)
People learn to be self sufficient because government can’t
be depended upon = feudalism = Sec 2.
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Chapter 13 & 14"
After Rome Falls….
Chaos and Invasion
Kings come and go, some will be strong
(Charlemagne), others will be weak and have less power then
some of their lords. (Sec 1)
People learn to be self sufficient because government can’t
be depended upon = feudalism = Sec 2.
ONE constant in the lives of Medieval Europe = Church
Chapter 13 & 14"
After Rome Falls….
Chaos and Invasion
Kings come and go, some will be strong
(Charlemagne), others will be weak and have less power then
some of their lords. (Sec 1)
People learn to be self sufficient because government can’t
be depended upon = feudalism = Sec 2.
ONE constant in the lives of Medieval Europe= Church
Church becomes very powerful. They are always there for
the people and the people learn to trust and depend on the
Church over any ruler. MAKES Church VERY powerful (Sec.
3)
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Chapter 13 Section 1
Charlemagne Unites Germanic
Kingdoms"
ü Franks = Germanic people from France"
ü 481 CLOVIS"
ü  Merovingians = roots of his family tree"
ü  Military leader"
ü  Controlled N. Gaul (France)"
ü  Christian - has church s support"
ü  THEME OF SUCCSSFUL RULERS IN EUROPE"
ü  Dies - sons divide kingdom and fight"
Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü 687-714 Pepin II"
ü Unites Kingdom"
ü 714-741 Charles Martel"
ü Pepin s son"
ü Defeats Spanish Moors (732)"
ü Stops Muslims"
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Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü 741-768 Pepin III (Pepin the short)"
ü Carolingians - New line of Frankish rulers"
ü Pope confirmed Pepin s rule"
ü Win land around Rome and gave it back to
Pope"
Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü 768-814 Charlemagne # 85 (Pepin s
son)"
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Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü 768-814 Charlemagne # 85"
ü  ORGANIZER"
ü  Major figure in European History"
ü  Model for future successful Kings"
ü  Builds new Rome"
ü  Crowned Emperor of Rome by the Pope"
ü  Creates close ties with church!"
ü  Spent much of life at war"
ü  53 campaigns - makes area twice as big"
Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü 768-814 Charlemagne # 85"
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Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü Decline of Frankish Empire"
ü  Internal problems"
ü  Charlemagne dies…"
ü  Mid 800 s Carolingians divides & collapses"
ü  Louis the Pious"
ü 
ü 
ü 
ü 
Charlemagne s son"
Thought short term, not long term"
Well educated but short sighted"
Dies Divides kingdom = Treaty of Verdun"
ü 
ü 
ü 
ü 
Luthair"
Charles the Bald"
Louis"
Divides into smaller and smaller and smaller"
ü  External Problems"
ü  Invasions by Vikings and many others"
Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü Decline of Frankish Empire"
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Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü Government"
ü  Empire like our America"
ü  Region like our States"
ü  Counts like our Governors"
ü  MISSI DOMINICI"
ü  Lords messengers "
ü  Travel through the empire to hear complaints, investigate
official misconduct and determines effectiveness of laws"
ü  Makes sure leaders are loyal to Charlemagne"
ü  SPIES"
Chapter 13 Section 1"
ü EDUCATION"
ü  Charlemagne is not very educated but sees value "
ü  Alcuin = head of school"
ü  Curriculum = grammar, rhetoric, logic, Math, music,
Astronomy"
ü  Libraries"
ü  Home and private"
ü  At the beginning of Charlemagne s rule there were like
100 books, by 900 there were over 6,000"
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Vikings""
ü Feared invaders from the North
800-900 s"
ü  Norsemen, Scandanavian (Norway,
Sweden, Denmark)"
ü Viking funeral"
ü Democratic, raid,loot slaves. Siege "
ü Normandy = Northmen (area settled by
Vikings)"
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