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1 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?

2 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

3 After the fall of the Roman Empire…
Europe went into a period of political, social, and economic decline.

4 Hence the name The Dark Ages

5 FEUDALISM King Lords Vassals Knights Peasants Serfs

6 Medieval Means Middle Ages in Latin

7 Blending cultures Greco-Roman, Christian and Germanic cultures blended together in Europe

8 The Franks Develop into the most powerful Germanic tribe

9 Clovis Frankish leader that converts to Christianity

10 Islam Muslims spread and take over the Middle East Northern Africa
Spain

11 The Battle of Tours Christian Franks battle Spanish Muslims
Franks are led by Charles Martel The Franks win

12 Charlemagne Becomes the leader of the Franks
Reunites much of the former western half of the Roman Empire

13 The Pope The Pope is having problems with rebellious nobles in Rome
He asks Charlemagne to help him Charlemagne defeats the rebellious nobles

14 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

15 Charlemagne the Emperor
Protects the Holy Roman Empire from Muslim and Viking invaders Builds a school called Aachen Send out the Missi Dominici

16 Missi Dominici Special officials sent out by Charlemagne to maintain peace and justice in the Empire

17 Charlemagne dies After his death the Empire breaks up

18 Charlemagne’s legacy Extended Christian civilization into northern Europe Further blended Christian, Germanic and Greco-Roman culture Set up a strong efficient government

19 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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