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What would our society be like without any central government?
The Early Middle Ages 500 to 1000 START UP: What would our society be like without any central government?
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CHAPTER 7 The Rise Of Europe 500-1300
The Early Middle Ages Feudalism and the Manor Economy The Medieval Church Economic Expansion and Change CHAPTER 8 : High Middle Ages
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After the fall of the Roman Empire…
Europe went into a period of political, social, and economic decline.
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Hence the name The Dark Ages
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FEUDALISM King Lords Vassals Knights Peasants Serfs
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Medieval Means Middle Ages in Latin
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Blending cultures Greco-Roman, Christian and Germanic cultures blended together in Europe
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The Franks Develop into the most powerful Germanic tribe
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Clovis Frankish leader that converts to Christianity
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Islam Muslims spread and take over the Middle East Northern Africa
Spain
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The Battle of Tours Christian Franks battle Spanish Muslims
Franks are led by Charles Martel The Franks win
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Charlemagne Becomes the leader of the Franks
Reunites much of the former western half of the Roman Empire
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The Pope The Pope is having problems with rebellious nobles in Rome
He asks Charlemagne to help him Charlemagne defeats the rebellious nobles
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Crowning The Pope thanks Charlemagne by crowning him Holy Roman Emperor. This event causes a split or schism between the western and eastern Roman territories
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Charlemagne the Emperor
Protects the Holy Roman Empire from Muslim and Viking invaders Builds a school called Aachen Send out the Missi Dominici
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Missi Dominici Special officials sent out by Charlemagne to maintain peace and justice in the Empire
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Charlemagne dies After his death the Empire breaks up
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Charlemagne’s legacy Extended Christian civilization into northern Europe Further blended Christian, Germanic and Greco-Roman culture Set up a strong efficient government
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The Vikings From Scandinavia
Looted and burned European coastal communities Later they began to settle in England, Ireland, northern France and Russia
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