SS8 – Pathways
- EarlyMid7 - Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne came to power in 768 A.D., after the death of
his father who had replace the last of the Merovingian rulers
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was great ruler because of
his personal intelligence and interest in rebuilding civilization.
Charlemagne expanded the Frankish Merovingian Empire over
much of Western Europe.
Charlemagne used his power to make things better for the
serfs and tradespeople of his Empire and to improve
education.
Although Charlemagne’s push for education was a far cry from
today’s universal education, he still did a lot to establish new
schools and to encourage learning.
Charlemagne succeed in bringing out a rebirth of learning and
the arts and historians often refer to his time as the
Carolingian Renaissance.
However, like the Merovingians, his Empire fell apart due to
the bickering and in-fighting of his heirs, and their weakness
in the face of Viking invasions.
SS8 – Pathways
- EarlyMid7 - Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Directions: Read pages 25-26 in your text Pathways – Civilizations Through Time
1. On a separate piece of paper, provide definitions for the following terms;
Carolingian Empire
Exhalations
Renaissance
2. On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions using COMPLETE
SENTENCES;
a) What was the name of Charlemagne’s father and why did the Pope agree
to recognize him as King of the Frankish Empire. (2 mks)
b) Describe how Charlemagne was hardhearted and merciless (2 mks for
quality of answer)
c) Describe and provide examples as to how Charlemagne was an energetic
and thoughtful ruler ( 2 mks for quality of answer)
3. On the map found opposite, outline and color the borders of the Frankish
Kingdom in 768 A.D. and the territory added by Charlemange between 768-814
A.D. In addition to this, outline and identify three modern day European countries
that could be found in this same territory.
You will be marked out of 2 for your identification and coloring of the Frankish and
Carolingian Empires. Out of 3 for your outlines and identification of three major
European countries found in the same area as well as 3 marks for quality of work
and neatness. For a total of 8 marks.
Total: ____ / 17 mks
3. On the map found below, outline and color the borders of the Frankish Kingdom in 768 A.D. and
the territory added by Charlemange between 768-814 A.D. In addition
to this, outline and identify three modern day European countries that could be
found in this same territory.