1. What type of people were the Franks? (ex: British? American?) Where in Europe did they live? What is the Salic Code? What was the Royal family name? Who was their famous King?

2. What makes a hero/leader?

3. Who? What makes them a hero? Why?

5. Family history: -Grandfather: Charles Martle fought off Muslim invaders. -Father: Pepin the Short: over threw Merovingians Intelligent: -interested in scholars -Carolingian Renaissance Politics: -local government -Ran federal government from Aachen, Germany Education: -Built schools -One language -Standard texts - Writing style Military: -Conquests of Anglo-Saxons. -Merciless fighter Religion: -Christianity -Converted those he conquered

6. Politics Family history Military Intelligent Education Religion

7. Grandfather: Charles Martle Father: Pepin the Short

8.  Loved meeting different scholars from around the Empire  Stayed physically fit in order to conquer other lands  Loved art, and architecture. Built palaces and churches  Rebuilt civilization

9.  Built schools in churches  Standardized books in schools  Created school curriculum  Created one unified language  Created new writing style

10.  Made life easier on trades men and serfs  Ran federal government from central German city, Aachen  Local government that would represent the voice of the people.  Made sure people were treated right

11.  Merciless military man-Barbairans/violent  Conquered many lands

12.  Converted all conquered states to Christianity  Made Emperor by the Pope Leo III  Religious following by people he ruled, he became and ideology