1. LEARNING TARGETS
I CAN analyze the impact of the events that led to the Middle Ages of Europe.
I CAN analyze the cause and effects of the rise of the Frankish Kingdom and their kings during the Medieval Period.

2. “Start of the Medieval Period”
The dark ages
“Start of the Medieval Period”

3. Split of Roman Empire by Constantine I (330 C.E.)
Western Roman Empire
(Rome)
Eastern Roman Empire
(Byzantium -> Constantinople
Fall of Roman Empire (476 C.E.)
Western Roman Empire’s
“DARK AGES”
Eastern Roman Empire’s BYZANTINE EMPIRE

5. DARK AGES
event in European History after the fall of Rome due to the invasion of BARBARIC TRIBES
refers to the EARLY MIDDLES AGES

6. DARK AGES starvation, diseases and wars were common
learning in this period declines
trades are rare, superstitions are common
Latin was no longer the major language
Germanic customs replace Roman ways

7. DARK AGES
Christian Church grew powerful and preserve Greco- Roman learnings
The Christian Church became the major institution in Eastern and Western Europe

8. The dark ages: FRANKISH KINGDOMS
“Start of the Medieval Period”

9. clovis i Franks, a Germanic tribe, were united by CLOVIS I.
He established the Frankish Kingdom and in 496, he was converted into Christianity

10. Charles martel
Later, a Frankish ruler named CHARLES MARTEL defeated an invading Muslim army at the Battle of Tours.

11. pepin the short
The son of Charles Martel named PEPIN THE SHORT defended the Church from the Lombards.
PEPIN THE SHORT even gave territories to the Pope known as PAPAL STATES
He developed Feudalism

12. charlemagne
PEPIN THE SHORT’s son named CHARLEMAGNE was crowned as the “Emperor of the Romans” in 800 by Pope Leo III
CHARLEMAGNE is considered as the “Father of Europe” and his kingdom became the “Holy Roman Empire”

13. charlemagne Charlemagne promoted learning and expands his kingdom.
He studied other languages
He is a strong protector of the Church against its enemies

14. AFTERMATH OF THE FRANKISH KINGDOM
experienced threats from the Vikings
partitioned into three by the grandsons of Charlemagne (Charles the Bald, Lothair I and Louis the German) through the Treaty of Verdun

15. QUESTION:
How dark is Dark Ages?

16. “Start of the Medieval Period”
The dark ages
“Start of the Medieval Period”