Europe’s Geography Diverse landscape, mountains, farmlands, coastal areas Navigable rivers Warmer climate from the - North Atlantic Drift All this in a relatively small area
The Germanic Kingdoms No written laws (customs) No Cities (small villages) No written laws (customs) 400 - 700 A.D. Larger Kingdoms start to take shape The Strongest of these Kingdoms was the Franks In 481, Clovis, King of the Franks took over Gaul (France)
The Germanic Kingdoms In 496, Clovis (a pagan) prayed to the Christian God for a victory…..he won……. On Christmas Day, he and 3,000 of his warriors were baptized Now Clovis had a new ally - The Roman Catholic Church
The Germanic Kingdoms The Hammer Charles Martel (686-741) Charles Defeated the Muslims (Moors) at the Battle of Tours (732) keeping them out of Europe (other than Spain)
Charlemagne 747 - 814 defeated Lombards in N. Italy Saxons in Germany King of the Franks defeated Lombards in N. Italy Saxons in Germany Muslims in S. France & N. Spain Avars & Slavs in the East
Charlemagne ……then in 800, Pope Leo III called on Charlemagne to help put down a rebellion of Roman Nobles Charlemagne came to the rescue.
Charlemagne HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR On Christmas Day 800, Pope Leo III crowned him, the…. HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR united Christian Europe tied Pope to western leaders began a rife with Eastern Europe
Charlemagne Controlled his huge Empire through nobles and land grants he sent out…. Royal messengers who kept tabs on 200 nobles missi domenici
Charlemagne Built his capital….. ……Aachen, this was to be the 2nd Rome, and it was here that he established new schools with Latin as the model going forward
Charlemagne “Charles the Great” Central Government Spread Christianity Model for future kingdoms Education Preserved records Blended cultures
Charlemagne Charlemagne dies in 814….. His son “Louis the Pious” rules from 814-840, when he died war between his 3 sons breaks out for 2 years